Dual Education System

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References

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual_education_system

Concepts on Dual Education Systems

What is Dual Education System?

• Combination of
  • apprenticeships in a company
  • vocational school in one course

Where do Dual Education Systems Take Place?

• EU Countries: Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, Slovenia, France, Australia, Denmark, Portugal, China etc
• Germany: Duales Ausildungssystem
  • Young Germans choose from 356 apprenticeship occupations (Ausbildungsberufe)
  • Precise skills and theory taught strictly, regulated and defined by national standards.
• France (formation en alterance)

How are Dual Education Systems run?

• Apprenticeship Section
  • Students are trained in a company for 3-5 days a week.
  • The company is responsible to ensure students get standards quality and quantity of training set down training descriptions
    • French companies MUST provide a tutor or other person responsible for students. Apprentices are paid a certain percentage of minimum wage for job they are learning
  • To compensate for bias by training at one company, training may be complemented by practical lessons at workshops run by guilds and chambers of commerce 3-4 weeks a year.
  • France's Example:
    • 2.5 days in a company, 2.5 days at school
    • 1 week in a company, 1 week at school
    • 6 months in a company, 6 months at school.
• School Section
  • School Authorities are responsible for Vocational school
  • Lessons taught part-time (1-2 days a week) or in blocks of several weeks.
• Testing
  • Depending on Trade. Some Examinations take place half-way through vocational training. Some do not count towards final exam.
  • Organised by small business trade group and chamber of finance and industry.
  • Those who fail exam can apply to have training extended.

What are the Pros and Cons of the Dual Education System?

• Pros
  • student is an employee of the company and receives tasks according to his growing abilities.
    • the students gets a salary
    • The student can see if he/she likes the job
  • The company and student may get an into an employment contract after he/she graduates
    • the student gains deep knowledge about hard skills and soft skills of the job
    • the company gets an employee who knows the company's workflow
• Cons
  • Companies may be unwilling to take on apprentices
  • Lack of places on Dual Education Courses
    • ompanies which take on apprentices have to follow a large number of regulations
    • the training itself is very expensive
    • the requirements for several positions have become more complex and many school graduates do not provide a fitting level of education
    • for the less complex positions only graduates with a very low level of education are willing to do it, but they are not able to keep up with the course
    • companies are often highly specialized and unable to train apprentices in all the required areas