Data recording vocational training course in the Vocational School for the Visually Impaired

Szilvia Dávidházy, qualified trainer

May 31, 2019

Computer in the vocational school -Beginnings of

vocational education

Vocational school founded: 1992 – students with visual impairment

and atypical cognitive development, 1995 – students with visual impairment

and typical cognitive developmentIT user 1999.

Data recording qualificationAdmission requirements:

• Primary-school qualification (8 grades completed) – in segregation or integration

• Diagnoses and recommendations – the courses are available for students with physical, sensory or cognitive disabilities, speech and language disorder, multiple disabilities, ASD or other pervasive developmental disorder

• Short entrance exam (simple tasks on the computer)

• Traineeship: at the end of the first year in the school

• Students’ age: 15-23 years• Visual impairment+ other disabilities• 2-year course• At the end of the second year: national

written and oral examination• Adapted programme• Job-related subjects: typewriting,

secretarial communication, office applications

• General school subjects and physical education

• English• Rehabilitation lessons, O&M, Vision

training – individual development lessons

• Extracurricular activities, sports

Training methods and tools

MORE TIME

ECDL tasks, Word, Excel, PPT, ACCESS

Simplified

Adapted teaching material

• Microsoft Office softwares• Screen readers and special • screen settings• Digitalised study materials and

books• Internet• Materials stored online • Use of office machinery

Theory: case discussions, role play

Use of office machineryScanning with the help of tactile labels

Paper shredder

Photocopying,printing

The equipment we use

• Computers used by the students: Win10, i3 processor, 4 GB RAM, 120 GB HDD

• Fewer blind students: importance of visual information! –> using a projector, photos, images, films, videos

We must take a step forward!

Theory and practice• Proportion: 40% - 60% -> theory and practice -> 320 and 480 lessons

• Jobs that students :

Data record administrator

Bank data entry administrator

General data entry responsible

General administrative assistant

Documenting assistant

Typist and text editor

Typist assistant

Computer text editor

Level exams,trial exam! –

practising how to take an exam

Oral examinations

Habilitation and rehabilitation activities:Vision training and everyday activities

• Boosting creativity• Writing• Cooking• O&M • Speech and language

therapy• Psychology

Museum visits

Zoo programmes

Visit to the airport Getting to know guide dogs

Excursions, exhibitions, sports

Cultural eventsCooperation with the local policeDrama play with secondary-school studentsMusic, quire

• Development of reading and writing skills• Development of communication skills• Typing (after dictation, copying and typing

recorded texts)• Use of simple charts and documents • Writing private and business letters• Formatting letters• Counting, simple excell tasks• Improving coordination skills• Boosting precise working• Mastery of monotony • Improving self-control (role models,

trust,safety)• Booosting motivation (achievement of

short-term goals)

Additional goal• Practising everyday skills

Goals

• Written and oral tests• No frustration from time limits• National examination, nationally approved

qualification = objective• Employment opportunities: no good chances• Supported employment• Good basis of further education (secondary job,

secondary school – youth groups)

Assessment

Final examWritten examTyping (copying, typing a recorded text)Editing a business letter on the basis of pre-defined formal Criteria (writing and editing tasks)Making charts which are related to the document150 minutes, a minimum of 51% -proportion: 70%

Oral examinationBusiness communication and protocolTheoryProportion: 30%

Thank you for your attention.

Szilvia Dávidházy, qualified trainer

Email: davidhazysz@gmail.com