Vera CHILARI, Ministry of Education, Culture and Research of the Republic of Moldova Cercetării al Republicii Moldova

WORK BASED LEARNING IN THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

Regional meeting of the skills connexion project Chișinău, 19 -21 September 2017

Chișinău,

Radisson Blue

STRUCTURE OF THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IN MOLDOVA

Secondary TVET - ISCED III (gymnasium

certificate)

-1 year programme duration

- 2 year programme duration

-3 year programme duration

-1-2 year programme duration (dual

system)

Postsecondary TVER - ISCED IV

2-3 year programme – lyceum certificate/

Baccalaureate diploma/ Secondary school

certificate

4 - 5 year programme – gymnasium

certificate

Postsecondary nontertiary TVET-

ISCED V

2-3 year programme – Baccalaureate

diploma

VET SYSTEM

Institutions

VET schools – 43 institutions, level III ISCED Colleges – 32 institutions, level IV - V ISCED

Students*

Circa 18.980 - IPTS - III ISCED

Circa 29.811 - IPTP - nivelul IV ISCED

Teachers* 2095 - IIPTS 2390 - IPTP

*NBS 2016/2017 year

Centre of Excellence – 11 institutions, level III - V ISCED

LEGAL BASIS

Association Agreement between the Republic of Moldova and the European Union

Education Code of the Republic of Moldova

Strategy for the development of VET 2013-2020

Financing Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Moldova and the European Union on the Support Programme for the Implementation of the TVET Reform of the Republic of Moldova

Action Plan for the restructuring of the network of TVET institutions for the years 2015-2020

WORK BASED LEARNING IN MOLDOVA

WBL - compulsory part of the study

programmes

• On- the- job training - internship

periods in companies

• On-the site learning - practical training

at school

• Dual training (in the process of

piloting since 2014)

TYPES OF WORK BASED LEARNING IN MOLDOVA

WBL TYPE

IVET, CVET

LEVEL

NQF

DURATATION

OF PRACTICAL

TRAINING

TYPE OF

TRAINING

SECTORS

EN: On-the-job

trainings (Internships)

IVET

CVET

NQF 3-4 40%

4/10/12 -14

weeks

Formal all sectors of the

economy

EN: One the site

learning

IVET NQF 3-4 2-3 days/week

25-30%

Formal all sectors of the

economy

EN: Dual vocational

training

IVET, CVET NQF 3-4 70 % Formal Piloting process

(services,

automotive, textile,

etc.)

DUAL TRAINING IN MOLDOVA

In company training Legal basis: training contract • training allowance to trainees • training under real-life working conditions

(in-company trainer, modern training & learning equipment etc.)

• periodical training of VET teachers/instructors

• Transport to/from school, home

Duration: 1-2 years

Draexlmaier Automotive

Company

VET School nr.

5 Balti

Employment:

1st year: 93%

2nd year: 78%

VET School training

Legal basis: compulsory, Education

Code

• Curriculum, regulation

• free of charge training

• Scholarship to trainees

• Government finances public VET

schools (facilities, teachers, etc.)

70

%

30

%

BENEFITS

company

Own trainees fit company’s needs

Acquisition of specialists not

available on labour market

Increases motivation and loyalty to

company

Low labour turnover

Best candidates choice

Improving competitiveness in future

Shared cost

Avoiding risk of wrong hiring of

external candidate

Time and cost saving instead of

hiring external personnel

young people

Good prospects on

the labour market

Nationally recognized

certificate

Practical orientation

Payment of an

allowance + schollarsh.

Better employment

and career opportunities

state

Lower cost for VET

Lower rate of (youth)

unemployment

match between VET

qualification and

labour market

demands

Better competiveness

of the economy

Less social problems

50 companies + 22 VET institutions

more to start

success model

DUAL VET IN MOLDOVA

DELIVER WORK-BASED VET

In-company training

• Follows in-company training

standards (minimum

standards) defined in "training

regulations and curriculum"

• Step by step, trainees take

over duties and tasks in the

workplace

School Training

• Follows vocational

education standards

defined in the "framework

curriculum" for vocational

subjects

• Mostly classroom-based

learning

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Dual VET training plan for a given occupation (the distribution of weekdays varies)

In-company VET & School training may take place in separate long-term blocks:

e.g. 3 weeks of in-company training and 2 weeks of vocational school education

alternately.

The apprenticeship contract

Student / pupil's agenda, apprentice agenda

Regulations on the organization and development of dual education

Regulation on the organization and unfolding of internships in postsecondary VET & postsecondary non-tertiary VET

Regulation on the organization and conduct of production practice in Secondary VET

Cooperation Agreement

Study plan

Modular curriculum

Evaluating students during internship

Workplace appraisal of work placement by students

ASIGURAREA CALITATII

REFORMS PRIORITIES

• Implement the actions included in TVET policy documents

• Strengthening the capacities of TVET institutions

• Implementation of the quality management system in TVET

• Strengthen the Platform for Dialogue with the Labor Market, Social

Partners, etc.

• Further development of partnerships for practicing internships

• Implementation and development of the dual education system

VIZITA - VET SCHOOL NR5 IN CHISINAU

VIZIT - SA FRANZELUTA

VIZIT – VET SCHOOL IN NISPORENI

MULȚUMESC Thank you

Vera Chilari – email: vera.chilari@edu.md

Ministry of Education, Culture and Research of the Republic of Moldova