1. Location of the school Agricultural education in the Flemish context

4. 24,51 ha 53,67 ha

9. Ageeducation 0 - 5nursery school 6 - 12Primary school 12 - 18Secondary school 12 - 14First level 14 - 16Second level 16 – 18 - 19Third level > 18Higher education Secondary SchoolpurposeHigher education or profession Art education (KSO)Art Academy Vocational education (BSO)Agriculture : practicalProfession : farmer / farmer- assistent Vocational education (TSO)Agriculture : technicalHigher technical education (3-4 y) Technical engineer Bachelor Farmer / salesman / quality controller / Production General education (ASO)Agriculture : researchUniversity (4-5 y) Academic engineer Biosciences researcher Education structure in Flanders

10. ANDERLECHT MERCHTEM VILVOORDE HERENTALS HOOGSTRATEN GEEL MECHELEN STABROEK LEUVEN TONGEREN SINT-TRUIDEN BOCHOLT KORTRIJK OEDELEM ROESELARE TORHOUT POPERINGE MELLE SINT-NIKLAAS WETTEREN OUDENAARDE EEKLO Secundary schools in Flanders

11. Student numbers

14. How a curriculum is formed 1.Government (ministery of education) : learning objectives (What ?) 2. Schools or representative organisation (VVKSO) (How): curriculum and learning outcomes 3.Teacher : lesson objectives Quality management and support 1.Government : inspection (once pro 5 years) : have the learning objectives been achieved ? Financial support and acreditation can be reduced or lost. 2.Support : pedagogical coaches (PBDKO): methodology

15. Distiction between BSO (more practical) and TSO (more in dept exploration) First level : uniform education : 1/6 to 1/3 specific Second level : more domain specific Specific differentiation in third level (plantcultivation / animalbreeding / animalcaring/ environment) Curriculum : frame (no detailed prescription): freedom at the needs of the region still polyvalent Up to date, following existing regulations Persue a steady more complicating course pro level (building up + repetition) Integraded training : Theoretical subject matter followed by practical training (ratio ¼) Practical experience during internship, workplace learning, job shadowing (externship), studyvisits, projects and thesis

18. Location of the school Questions ?