Belgium – Flanders Rita Cabus CREATIVITY FOR QUALITY EDUCATION 7–11 OCTOBER 2013 VILNIUS, LITHUANIA
Dec 22, 2015
FLANDERS IN BELGIUMNORTHERN PART OF BELGIUM
MORE THAN SIX MILLION INHABITANTSCAPITAL: BRUSSELS
FLANDERS = FLEMISH REGION + 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 TRAININGAND 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
QUALIFICATIONS3. 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 TRAININGWE GIVE ADVICE, ENSURE DEVELOPMENT WORK AND HELP PREPARE POLICIES ON THEMES LIKE:1. DEVELOPMENTAL OBJECTIVES, ATTAINMENT
TARGETS, BASIC COMPETENCES AND TESTING2. TRAINING STRUCTURE3. CERTIFICATION AND RECOGNITION OF
ACQUIRED COMPETENCES4. QUALIFICATIONS SYSTEM5. QUALITY ASSURANCE.
CREATIVITY
•PRIMARY EDUCATION1. IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION: CREATIVE PROBLEM
SOLVING2. 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