Transcript Belgium – Flanders Rita Cabus CREATIVITY FOR QUALITY 7–11 EDUCATION OCTOBER 2013 LITHUANIA VILNIUS, FLANDERS IN BELGIUM NORTHERN PART OF BELGIUM MORE THAN SIX MILLION INHABITANTS CAPITAL: BRUSSELS FLANDERS = FLEMISH REGION.

Belgium – Flanders
Rita Cabus
CREATIVITY FOR QUALITY
7–11
EDUCATION
OCTOBER 2013
LITHUANIA
VILNIUS,
FLANDERS IN BELGIUM
NORTHERN PART OF BELGIUM
MORE THAN SIX MILLION INHABITANTS
CAPITAL: BRUSSELS
FLANDERS = FLEMISH REGION + FLEMISH COMMUNITY
EDUCATION FLEMISH COMMUNITY
EDUCATION FLEMISH COMMUNITY
FLEMISH MINISTER
FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR EDUCATION POLICY FROM NURSERY TO
UNIVERSITY LEVEL INCLUSIVE
BUT! THE FEDERAL
AUTHORITIES HOLD THE POWERS:
• to determine the start and end of compulsory education
• to establish the minimum conditions for obtaining a diploma
• to determine education staff pensions
THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING POLICY
AREA
THE FLEMISH MINISTRY OF EDUCATION HAS
• A DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING
AND FIVE AGENCIES :
• AGENCY FOR EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATION
• AGENCY FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
• AGENCY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, ADULT EDUCATION AND STUDENT GRANTS
• AGENCY FOR INFRASTRUCTURE IN EDUCATION
• AGENCY FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE IN EDUCATION AND
TRAINING
AGENCY FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE IN
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
WE:
1. DEVELOP PROPOSALS FOR PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
2. DEVELOP PROPOSALS FOR EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
3. DETERMINE THE EQUIVALENCE OF FOREIGN QUALIFICATION CERTIFICATES. (NARIC CENTRE
FOR FLANDERS).
4. ORGANISE AN EXAMINATION BOARD FOR SECONDARY AND FOR PRIMARY EDUCATION
5. GUARANTEE THE QUALITY OF THE PATHWAYS LEADING TO EDUCATIONAL AND
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE EDUCATION INSPECTORATE
6. MONITORING QUALITY OF NURSERY, COMPULSORY AND ADULT EDUCATION
AGENCY FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE IN
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
WE GIVE ADVICE, ENSURE DEVELOPMENT WORK AND HELP PREPARE POLICIES
ON THEMES LIKE:
1. DEVELOPMENTAL OBJECTIVES, ATTAINMENT TARGETS, BASIC COMPETENCES
AND TESTING
2. TRAINING STRUCTURE
3. CERTIFICATION AND RECOGNITION OF ACQUIRED COMPETENCES
4. QUALIFICATIONS SYSTEM
5. QUALITY ASSURANCE.
CREATIVITY
•PRIMARY EDUCATION
1. IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION: CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING
2. ARTS
•SECONDARY EDUCATION
CROSS-CURRICULAR FINAL OBJECTIVES:
1. NOT SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO A SUBJECT
2. SCHOOLS HAVE TO MAKE SUFFICIENT EFFORTS WITH PUPILS
3. HAVE A TRUNK OF CONTEXT FREE, RATHER BROAD OBJECTIVES, GIVING
SHAPE TO 18 SELECTED IMPORTANT SKILLS, ONE OF THE SKILLS IS CREATIVITY
4. CAN BE APPLIED TO 7 CONTEXTS
CREATIVITY
IN THE CROSS-CURRICULAR FINAL OBJECTIVES THE SKILL CREATIVITY MEANS:
THE PUPILS:
1. CAN DEVELOP ORIGINAL IDEAS AND SOLUTIONS AND PUT THEM INTO
ACTION;
2. TAKE STEPS THEMSELVES TO IMPLEMENT INNOVATION;
•