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Ministry Of Education, Research, Youth And Sports

General Inspector, Preuniversity Education

DRAGOŞ IONEL COSMA CONSTANTIN POPESCU

The system of Education and Training in Romania

Legal frame of VET in Romania

Education Law - 2011

The Model for Vocational and Technical Education

The model for vocational and technical education is:

flexible,corresponding to the general reform process of the

Romanian education system,able to contribute to the increase of the mobility of work,an open system which allows a high degree of

adaptability of the specialized stuff to the technical and technological evolution;

deeply connected to the Romanian and European cultural values.

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The formal system of education and training in Romania

The formal system of education and training is based on a new Law of education (no.1/2011) including a compulsory education of 10 grades (including the 9th grade).

In the actual transition period, until starting the implementation of the new law, the compulsory education has 10 grades (including the 10th grade, containing a basic technological training of 2 years, as part of compulsory education).

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The system modernization

Has as MAJOR OBJECTIVE the development of the consolidated education and training system in order:

To respond to the needs of a knowledge based society To increase the employment rate and economic

development To increase the economic and social cohesion level To develop democratic citizenship practice

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Vocational and Technical Education Managementa) At national level

Pre - UniversitarySecretary of State

National Centre for VET Development

Pre - Universitary General Division

TVET Department

Ministry Of Education, Research, Youth And Sports

b) At the County level

The structure of VET Romanian system

public schools privat schools

VET schools Other Adult Training Providers

The S tructure of VET System

Education and training supply is facilitating

Career develoment (progressive pathway with no dead ends)Lifelong learning through multiple exits and entrances, based

on prior learning acquisitions (not yet operational the recognition of achievements from non formal and informal contexts)

Lifelong learning due to its organization based on the NQF (under construction) - TVET is designed as part of a training package: job readiness means adding on- the- job training

Double qualification opportunities, academic and professional recognition- upper secondary TVET graduates passing accademic examination (baccalaureate) entitle to continue studies through tertiary university education

Institutions having roles in initial education and training, CVT and HE

Ministry of Education, Research, Youth and Sport

Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Protection

National Authority for Qualifications, supported by Sectoral Committees

MoERYS - institutional structures involved in education and training

National Centre for Evaluation in Pre-university EducationNational Centre for TVET DevelopmentNational Agency for Quality Assurance in Pre-university

Education - ARACIP Institute of Educational Sciences

at local level - county school inspectorates - teachers houses

Main aspects for reforming education and training in Romania

Education and training based on competenciesPolicy making within a quality assured systemTraining of teachers is a condition for qualitySystem based approach on education and training

development, as part of the integrated policies of economic growth and employment have to be considered

Councelling and guidance are conditions for a better adaptation of graduates at the labour market requests

Increasing local governanceCoordination mechanisms between different institutions

involved in education and training are crucial

Information regarding TVET available on www.edu.ro and www.tvet.ro

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Thank you for attention

General Inspector, Preuniversity EducationCONSTANTIN POPESCU

Position held

General Inspector for technical and vocational, upper secondary education- "Tehnologies" pathway/professional education/pre-tertiary education.

Type of position

Public servant (position of execution)

Main activities and responsibilities:to organise, design, guidance and control in the sector of

technical-vocational education and lifelong learning. to initiate activities aiming at increasing the quality of pre-

university education in general and technical-vocational education and lifelong learning in particular.

to assure the transfer of information towards all County School Inspectorates, individual schools, other professional bodies and institutions.

General Inspector, Preuniversity EducationDRAGOŞ IONEL COSMA

Position held

General Inspector for technical and vocational, upper secondary education- "Tehnologies" pathway/professional education/pre-tertiary education.

Type of position

Public servant (position of execution)

Main activities and responsibilities:to organise, design, guidance and control in the sector of

technical-vocational education and lifelong learning. to initiate activities aiming at increasing the quality of pre-

university education in general and technical-vocational education and lifelong learning in particular.

to assure the transfer of information towards all County School Inspectorates, individual schools, other professional bodies and institutions.