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United Nation Development Programme
27 November 2012
Christina MånbergDirector of Education
Swedish National Agency for Education
Bengt WeidowDirector of Education
Swedish National Agency for Education
Upper Secondary Education
The Swedish education system
”Higher requirements and quality”
Aims:Better preparedMore students
succeedStrengthened equityBetter distinction
Upper Secondary School 2011
News
12 vocational programmes 6 higher education preparatory
programs
Diploma
History
Influence from national councilsNew grade levels
Apprenticeship education
National education
Entrepreneurship
New structures and subjects
Cutting edge education
Vocational programmes
Child and Recreation Programme (BF)Building and Construction Programme (BA)Electricity and Energy Programme (EE)Vehicle and Transport Programme (FT)Business and Administration Programme (HA)Handicraft Programme (HV)Hotel and Tourism Programme (HT)Industrial Technology Programme (IN)Natural Resource Use Programme (NB)Restaurant Management and Food Programme (RL)HVAC and Property Maintenance Programme (VF)Health and Social Care Programme (VO)
Vocational programmes
Building and Construction Programme (BA)
Electricity and Energy Programme (EE)
Vehicle and Transport Programme (FT)
Child and Recreation Programme (BF)
Handicraft Programme (HV)
Health and Social Care Programme (VO)
Business and Administration Programme (HA)
Natural Resource Use Programme (NB)
Restaurant Management and Food Programme (RL)
Industrial Technology Programme (IN)
HVAC and Property Maintenance Programme (VF)
Hotel and Tourism Programme (HT)
0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 9,000
Natural resource use Programme
Take place on former Agricultural schools, Forestry schools, Horticultural schools
Take place on schools that only have one vocational programme
Natural Resource Use Scools
• Situated on the countryside• About 40 schools in Sweden
have orientation towards agriculture
• Possession of own farm• Since long ago important for
development on the countryside
• Adult education
Natural Resource Use Schools
The owners of the scools:• Communities• Organisations• Private
Programme structures
Foundation subject, 600 credits
English, 100 History, 50 Mathematics, 100Physical education and health, 100 Science studies, 50Religion, 50Social studies, 50Swedish, 100
Programme specific subjects, 400 credits
Biology, 100
Entrepreneurship, 100
Natural resource use, 200
Four orientations
The orientation – animals
The orientation – agriculture
The orientation – forestry
The orientation – gardens
Orientation agriculture, 300 credits
Soil and plant biology, 100
Animals in agriculture, 100
Vehicles and tools, 100
Programme specialisations, 900 credits
About 100 courses (100 credits each) are offered
In the field of animals, agriculture, forestry and gardens
Also complement to different vocational areas as nature guide, sales and customer service, pedagogy etc.
Programme specialisation – Ex 1
The vocational outcome –
agriculture – plant cultivation• Horticulture 1, 100• Horticulture 2, 100• Agricultural machinery 1, 100• Agricultural machinery 2, 100• Service technology 1, 100• Building maintance, 100• Cultivation – specialisation, 100
Programme specialisation – Ex 2
The vocational outcome –
agriculture – machines• Horticulture 1, 100• Agricultural machinery 1, 100• Agricultural machinery 2, 100• Service technology 1, 100• Service technology 2, 100• Building maintance, 100• Loaders and trucks, 100
Local programme council
Members
Mission – dialogue with the school– Programme specialisation– Workplace-based learning– Diploma project
Subject syllabus
Open process
Subject syllabus
”The education shall develope the students knowledges and skills concerning …”
Consist of 1 – 4 courses
Courses
Core content
Knowledge requirements
Knowledge requirementsLevel E (lowest)
”The student follow instructions for work
and do in consultation with tutor
limited workingtasks in plant production
with current technical equipment. The
result of the work is satisfied. In the
work the student solve in consultation
with tutor problems that do occur. The
student work in a safe way with
technical equipment. …..”
Knowledge requirementsLevel C (lowest)
”The student follow instructions for work
and do after consultation with tutor
wide workingtasks in plant production
with current technical equipment. The
result of the work is satisfied. In the
work the student solve after
consultation with tutor problems that
do occur. The student work in a safe
way with technical equipment. …..”
Knowledge requirementsLevel A (lowest)
”The student follow instructions for work
and do after consultation with tutor
wide workingtasks in plant production
with current technical equipment. The
result of the work is very satisfied. In
The work the student solve after
consultation with tutor problems that
do occur. The student work in a safe
way with technical equipment. …..”
Workplace-based learning
• At least 15 weeks• No salery• Tutor at the workplace• Learning as parts of or whole
courses• Vocational identity, vocational
culture, part of the community at a workplace
Apprenticeship education
More than half of the time at one or more workingsites
Rather few students in Sweden
The diploma project
The diploma project should:• demonstrate that
students are prepared for the applicable vocational area
• demonstrate the student’s ability to carry out recurring tasks in the vocational area,
• be carried out in such a way that students plan, carry out and assess their work.
Diploma project
Responsible for the milkingcows at a farm during a period
Part of a workinggroup of tractordrivers during the springperiod
After vocational education and training
Vocational work
Studies– Advanced vocational education
(Yrkeshögskolan)– Courses and bacheler degree
(Swedish University of Agricultural Scienses)
National programme council
The mission:
To give the Swedish National Agency for Education advise
National programme council
Members:Xxxx, Swedish Vocational Board of
Agriculture and Holticulture (NYN) Yyyy, Swedish Vocational Board of
Forestry (SYN) Zzzz, Swedish Vocational Board of
Horses (HYN) Aaaa, Swedish Vocational Board of
Landscape gardener Bbbb, The Municipal Workers Union
(Kommunal)
Thank you for your attention!
