EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM AND VOCATIONAL

TRAINING IN GREECE

Panos Fitsilisfitsilis@teilar.gr

Improving Vocational Education through ICT and language Skill DevelopmentStudy Visit, Granada, 2013

Thessaly Region, Larissa, Greece

Where are we?

Olympus Mountain

In numbers: TEI/L is the largest higher education academic establishment in

Central Greece (more than 15,000 full time students)

Annual enrolment (undergraduate) : approximately 3000

200 Full Time Academic Staff360 Part Time Academic Staff ( ≈ 130 equivalent)

200 Administrative / Technical Staff TEI Larissa Operates Institute for Life Long Learning (IDBE)

TEI of Larissa, Greece

Schools Departments

Technological Applications

1. Electrical Engineering 2. Computer Science and Telecommunications 3. Mechanical Engineering 4. Infrastructure Engineering 5. Exact Science

Business and Economics

1. Business Administration & Management2. Accounting3. Management of Tourism Enterprises4. Project Management

Health Professions1. Nursing2. Medical Laboratories

Agricultural Technology

1. Plant production2. Animal Husbandry3. Bio systems Engineering

Karditsa Annex

1. Forestry & Natural Environment2. Design and Technology of wood & Furniture3. Food Technology4. Nutrition and Dietetics

Trikala Annex1. Building Renovation & Restoration2. Building Engineering

Academic Organization

The Department of Project Management was founded in 2000

Programme of Studies :

Business orientation / Focus on PM

8 semester undergraduate course

Interdisciplinary subject and rather unique. Annual enrolment : 200 students

Department of Project Management, TEI of Larissa, Greece

Compulsory Education

Education in Greece is compulsory for all children 6-15 years old:

• Primary Schools (Dimotiko) lasts for six years, and children are admitted at the age of 6.

• Lower Secondary Schools (Gymnasio) lasts for three years, and children are admitted when they finish Dimotiko.

• Nursery Schools: The school life of the students, however, can start from the age of 2.5 years (pre-school education) in private and public institutions called nursery classes (Paidikoi Stathmi) which operate along with the kindergartens (Nipiagogeia).

Post-compulsory Education, according to the reform

of 1997, consists of two school types:• Unified Upper Secondary Schools (Eniaia Lykeia) Duration of studies: 3 years

• Technical Vocational Educational Schools (TEE) Duration of studies: 2 years (a’ level) or 3 years (b’ level)

• Special schools: Along with the mainstream schools of Primary and Secondary Education, Special Nipagogeia, Dimotika, Gymnasia, Lykeia and upper secondary classes are in operation, which admit students with special educational needs. Musical, Ecclesiastical and Physical Education Gymnasia and Lykeia are operating as well.

Post-Compulsory Education

Technical Vocational Schools (TEE) Provide vocational training and education in 14 fields for 42 different

areas of specialisation.

The Ministry of Education has overall responsibility for course development and approval, and also supervises most of these schools (448 TEE).

Certain TEE are supervised by the Ministry of Health and Welfare (49), the Ministry of Agriculture (12) and the Ministry of Development (8). These TEE provide vocational training and education in specialisations corresponding to the relative ministries.

There are also 85 private TEE.

Post-Compulsory Education

• Vocational Training Institutes Post-compulsory Secondary Education also includes the Vocational Training Institutes (IEK), which provide formal but unclassified level of education. These Institutes are not classified as an educational level, because they accept both Gymnasio and Lykeio graduates according to the relevant specialization they provide.

• Higher EducationPublic higher education is divided into - Universities and - Technological Education Institutes (TEI). Students are admitted to these Institutes according to their performance at national level examinations, taking place at the second and third grade of Lykeio. Additionally, students are admitted to the Hellenic Open University upon the completion of the 22 year of age by drawing lots.

Post-Compulsory Education

• Vocational Training Institutes (IEK)

Post-secondary education is provided by Vocational Training Institutes (IEK) which offer formal vocational training and education of unclassified level (neither higher nor university level) in 110 different specialisations in 14 basic occupational sectors.

• Vocational training combined with employment Is provided by 52 Apprenticeship.

Technical Vocational Schools run by the Labour Force Employment Organisation (OAED -Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs) for working pupils.

Post-Compulsory Education

Overview of Education System in Greece

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EducationEducation TrainingTraining

acquire, improve general & scientific knowledge, skills &

competences

acquire, update, upgrade vocational knowledge, skills &

competences

Life Long Learning (LLL)

INITIAL VTraining

provides basic vocational

knowledge, skills & competences

CONTINUINGVTraining

complements, updates, upgrades knowledge, skills &

competences acquired

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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

MINISTRY OF EMPLOYMENT

EducationSystem

Initial VTraining

Continuing VTraining

Policy Bodies

National Organisation for the Certification of Qualifications & Vocational Guidance (EOPPEP)

Manpower Employment

Organisation (OAED

National Organisation for the Certification of Qualifications and Vocational Guidance (EOPPEP)

• It has derived from the amalgamation of three national bodies, all under the supervision of the same Ministry:– the National Centre for the Accreditation of

Lifelong Learning Providers (EKEPIS), – the National Organisation for the Certification of

Qualifications (EOPP) & – the National Centre for Vocational Guidance

(EKEP).

EOPPEP responsibilities• Providers and Educational Framework:

– Accreditation/Licensing of Providers of non-formal education (Free Studies Workshops (EES), Private Vocational Training Institutes (ΙΙΕΚ), Vocational Training Centres (ΚΕΚ), Special Centres for vulnerable social groups)

– Accreditation of Curricula (in terms of standards and specifications)• National Qualifications Framework (NQF)

– Development and implementation of the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) – National Reference Point for ECVET– National Centre for EUROPASS in Greece

• Certification of Qualifications:– Development of the National System for the Certification of Qualifications– Accreditation of Vocational Training & Certification of Vocational Training Institutes (IEK) graduates– Certification of teaching qualification of Trainers for Adults of non-formal education

• Vocational Guidance and Counseling – Scientific and technical support of vocational guidance and counseling services– Networking of providers and vocational guidance professionals

• Quality Assurance in LLL – Development and implementation of the National Framework for Quality Assurance in LLL (π3)– National Reference Point in EQAVET

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