FESTIVAL OF PROFESSIONS IN MALOPOLSKA Renata Koclga Hilevsky - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

FESTIVAL OF PROFESSIONS IN MALOPOLSKA Renata Koclęga – Hilevsky Centre for Psychological and Pedagogical Counselling, Cracow, Poland

“FESTIVAL” - PROJECT OVERVIEW Timeframe: 2012-2015 Leader: . Cracow Marshal’s Office of the Malopolska Region, Department of Education and Lifelong Learning

“FESTIVAL” - PROJECT OVERVIEW Marshal’s Office Department of Education and We believe in Lifelong Learning partnership! Centre for Psychological Cracow University of Counselling in Cracow Technology Centre for Centre for Centre for Centre for Psychological Psychological Psychological Psychological Counselling in Counselling in Counselling in Counselling in Nowy S ą cz Oświęcim Tarnów Nowy Targ School no 1 School no 2 School no 3

“FESTIVAL” - PROJECT OBJECTIVES 1. Preparing students to choose the right school (bettering decision making skills) 5. Getting closer to European 2. Strengthening self- educational awareness standards 4. Increasing of 3. Promoting availability of vocational education vocational guidance services

“FESTIVAL” – TARGET GROUP Major beneficiaries: 15 year-old students that are about to finish their secondary education Higher education Vocational Supplementary Vocational post-middle general school trainings school 4-year 3-year 3-year vocational vocational general school school school That’s 16-19 16-18 16-18 where we are! Lower secondary / junior high school 13-15 Primary / elementary school 7-12

“FESTIVAL” - COMPONENTS Project focused on two types of actions: 1. 2. Group classes (8 hours) Educational Fair (3-day Individual counselling (10 event, once a year) hours) Meeting with the parents Types of beneficiaries: students, their parents, teachers and schools

“FESTIVAL” - PROJECT IN NUMBERS Four editions of vocational counselling:  October - December 2012  February - March 2013  September - December 2013 September – December 2014  Three editions of Educational Fairs:  21-23 of March 2013  20-22 of March 2014  26-28 of March 2015 Budget:  875 000 €

“FESTIVAL” – CLASS TOPICS 1. Self- 2. World of 3. World of 4. Demands of knowledge education work the job market  Gallery of  Interests  Lifelong  Gallery of schools learning professions (variety of  Personality educational  Mobility  Promising characteristics pathways) sectors  Decision  Gender and  Admission making occupational procedures segregation That’s it!

“FESTIVAL” – EDUCATIONAL FAIR 1. You’ve got to 2. She must learn all life be kidding me!!! long!!! Above: career counselling stand

“FESTIVAL” – CLASS TOPICS How to present LLL as a positive experience???

“FESTIVAL” – CLASS TOPICS  What school shall I choose?  What professions are best for me?  How can I succeed on the job market?  What professions have good prospects for future?  Where can I see my counsellor?

“FESTIVAL” – EDUCATIONAL FAIR

“FESTIVAL” – EDUCATIONAL FAIR

“FESTIVAL” – EDUCATIONAL FAIR Below: career counselling stand

“FESTIVAL” – EDUCATIONAL FAIR Exibiting stands are grouped into nine areas: Mechanical and Tourism and Construction mechatronics gastronomy engineering Armed forces Information technology and Administration and emergency electriconics service Agriculture and Offerings of environmental Healthcare schools protection from abroad

“FESTIVAL” – PROJECT OUTCOMES Innovativeness:  Innovative formula of Educational Fair (professions are being presented “live”, in action and interactively)  Unique in terms of range of operation and continuity Number of beneficiaries:  8225 students participating in VG classes  176 schools involved (they have received packets of materials)  over 50 000 participants of Educational Fair (including 2950 students that benefited from individual counselling) Sustainability:  The project will be continued in the next four years  Is universal in character

“FESTIVAL” – FUTURE OF THE PROJECT The project will be running in 2016 – 2020 as a part of ”Modernization of vocational education II” financed by European Social Fund Modernization of vocational education II Modernization of Festival of Educational cloud vocational professions in of Malopolska education Malopolska All schools will participate!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION! e-mail: r.koclega@op.pl http://www.festiwalzawodow.malopolska.pl http://poradnia2krakow.pl/festiwal.html