THE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN MONTENEGRO

1. THE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN MONTENEGRO Donor Information Meeting on Education Reform in Montenegro

2. THE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN MONTENEGRO • There are 37 VET schools in Montenegro. They are located in 20 cities. • There are 20.811 students in Montenegrin schools which makes about 70% of the total students’ population in secondary schools. • 1.947 teachers are engaged in the teaching process and training. • During 2002/03 students in VET schools are trained for: • L 35 occupations in three years schools • L 48 occupations in four years schools Donor Information Meeting on Education Reform in Montenegro

3. The duration of VET education We have the following types of secondary VET schools • 2 years or 2nd level, 60% goes to training and 40% to general and vocational-theoretical subject) • 3 years or 3rd level, 33% goes to training and • 4 years or 4rth level, 30% goes to training and Specialization or 5th level, 18-68% training which depends on occupation Donor Information Meeting on Education Reform in Montenegro

4. State on the labour market • There are 76.370 of unemployed in Montenegro, • There are 113.676 employees in Montenegro • Average time of waiting for the job is 4.2 years • 79,8 % of unemployed waits for the job for over 1 year • Unemployment structure • Without qualifications 39% • With secondary 3 or 4 years 56% • With university level of education 2.5% lEmployment Agency approved 3782 credits in the period from 1999-2003 through credit activities the which resulted in employment 5.997 of persons. lThere is a need for 21 occupations at a Labour market, out of 83 for which students are in the moment trained in Montenegro l There is also a demand for 18 more ocupationsbut our school do not train students for these. Donor Information Meeting on Education Reform in Montenegro

5. Adult educationin Montenegro • There are 3 institutions in Montenegro that are professionally engaged in adult education. • 5.054candidates went through different types of training during 2002. • The Employment Agency organized training at different providers for 1.398 persons for 17 programs as follows: • For a known employer 293 and • For preparation for the job 1.105 persons. • The programs have been adapted to the acquired skills and knowledge of adults for vocations that need formal education • The rest of the programs are prepared according to the shown interest and demands of the adults at the labour market. Donor Information Meeting on Education Reform in Montenegro

6. Some of characteristic problems in VET in Montenegro are: • Not-up-to-date curricula • Workshops in schools have inadequate and out of date equipment • Employers are neither at the proper technical level nor showing readiness to take part in the training of the young • Out of date methods are predominant in the delivery of teaching • Adult education was delivered without a plan • The system of national qualifications does not exist • The use of ICT in teaching is rare • The participation of social partners in planning and organizing VET is very little Donor Information Meeting on Education Reform in Montenegro

7. What has been achieved so far? • Defined new structure and concept of VET which enables better horizontal and vertical interconnectedness of the system • Defined new concept of adult education • Adopted new education legislation • The participation of social partners was promoted by the Law • New institution has been established – Centre for Vocational Education • Council for VET and Council for Adult Education established • Adopted methodological framework for designing of curriculum • Established organizational structure for the work on curriculum on the national level Donor Information Meeting on Education Reform in Montenegro

8. Vocational schools and their duration new concept • Lower vocational education (last for two years) • Middle vocational education (last for three or four years) • Upper vocational education (last for two years, as a continuance of middle vocational education) Enrolment in vocational schools • The basic condition to enroll vocational school is completed primary school education. • After a nine-year primary school attendance and completed at least seventh grade of that school, pupls may enroll in a lower vocational school that lasts for two years Donor Information Meeting on Education Reform in Montenegro

9. The intention for establishment of the Centre for Vocational Education is to found a central institution for the development of VET and Adult Education. • Aims of establishing Centre for Vocational Education • Development of VET and Adult Education • Enhance social partnership • Realization of LLL concept • Introduction of European dimension in VET • Centre for Vocational Education prepares: • occupational standards, • curricula, • norms and standards of teaching aids and equipment, • monitoring, analysis and development of education system • Improvement of educational work; Donor Information Meeting on Education Reform in Montenegro

10. Objectives of the Centre for Vocational Education are • Research; • Advisory work in the field of VET and Adult Education; • Preparation of textbooks and handbooks; • Preparation of the profession standards for teaching staff; • Organization of in service training for teachers and school directors etc. Donor Information Meeting on Education Reform in Montenegro

11. Organizational structures Centre for Vocational Education of Montenegro DIREKTOR General Sector Deputy Director The Sector for Occupational Standards The Sector for Curricula Departm. for Evaluation Department for Textbook and Teaching Aids Department for ICT Support Departm. for Programs Donor Information Meeting on Education Reform in Montenegro

12. PROFESSIONAL BODIES Council for Vocational Education • shall pass subject catalogues (standards) of knowledge and exam catalogues • methodology for the preparation of textbooks for vocational-theoretical subjects; • the scope and contents of vocational education that is delivered with the employer; • shall propose: the general part of the educational curriculum for vocational education, and for the vocational education of children with special needs; the standards of space, etc. • Etc Council for the Adult Education: • shall pass the catalogues of knowledge and exam catalogues; • shall establish: the educational curricula for the adult education; • shall approve textbooks and teaching aids; • shall propose educational curricula for the training, re-qualification, further qualification, in – service and the specialization of employed and unemployed persons; • shall give the instructions for the adjusted educational curricula delivery; • Etc. Donor Information Meeting on Education Reform in Montenegro

13. What is going on in this moment • Providing conditions for the work of newly established institutions and bodies (Centre for Vocational Education and Council for Vocational Education and Council for Adult Education) •  Preparation of occupational standards • Designing of curricula • Training of teachers and school directors; • Definition of equipment for Training centres; • Definition of the Elements for the system of national qualifications • Preparation laws on certification system • Linking VET institution within ICT project etc. • Participation in the CARDS programs Donor Information Meeting on Education Reform in Montenegro

14. CARD-sVacational Education and Training Technical Assistance • Creation of occupational standards in the area of tourism and wood-processing • Designing of curricula for 2 occupations in each area: tourism and wood-processing • TT • Capacity building activities for establishing Centre for Vocational Education • Support to the design of the document on preparation of occupational standards, assessment and curricula design • Training for Skill Training Need Assesment eksercises in Institutions • Support to establishing of Training Centres Donor Information Meeting on Education Reform in Montenegro

15. Planned activities in VET area which need the significant expert and financial support: • The process of curricula design • Establishing the Centre for Vocational Education (space, professional, technical and financial support) • Teacher training and training of school directors • Equipping of Training Centres and school workshops • Creation of the system of national qualifications • Adjustment of buildings and curricula to children with special needs and adults, to meet such requirements. • Training of staff in CVET institutions, bodies (Council for Vocational Education and Council for Adult Education) Donor Information Meeting on Education Reform in Montenegro