Dual System of Vocational education in Germany 1. Partners 2. Process 3. Advantages of the dual system of vocational education: For trainees: - no fo rmal admis sion prerequ isites : ev ery s chool leaver has a cha nce to l earn a profession (but in fact the chances of being accepted depend on pre-qualification) - combination of l earning and worki ng - professional and soft skills are acquired, easier start at the labour market - relatio ns to p otent ial f uture emplo yer (man y c ompanies keep their traine es) - income For the companies: - train skill ed worker s accor ding to t he ne eds o f th e compa ny - reputation - less personnel recruit ing co sts Others: - intera ction between differ ent actors involv ed: ta sks a re not rigidly divided: s chool is no t reserved solely for teaching theory, and in-company training involves more than simply practice – joint educational responsibility and by this permanent training for trainers - promote empl oya bili ty in a c hanging workplac e 4. Disadvantages of the dual system of vocational education: - infl uence of the economical si tuation - diffic ulties in rea lizing curric ula if the t rainin g company is small or has l imited possibilities