1. STATE INSTITUTE OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, BELLOVA 54/A, 837 63 BRATISLAVA +421 2 54 77 67 74, WWW.SIOV.SK, SIOV@SIOV.SK National Project: Supporting Guidance of Primary School Pupils for Vocational Education and Training through the Development of Polytechnic Education Aimed at Developing Job Skills and Working with Talents. “ ITMS project code : 26110130549 Objective: Convergence OP VZDELÁVANIE – PO 1 Reforma systému vzdelávania a odbornej prípravy, opatrenie 1.1 Premena tradičnej školy na modernú. Projekt je spolufinancovaný z ESF.

2. AIM OF THE PROJECT -Fulfill the needs of the society (primary school students education in the required fields of labour market) -Vocational education and training at primary schools – polytechnical education development -Increase of students´ interest in vocational education (subjects – chemistry, physics, biology and technical education) -Innovative teaching forms and methods www.zsodborne.sk

3. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECT -49 pilot primary schools from 7 regions (new classrooms for physics, biology, chemistry and technical education) -500 non-pilot primary schools from 7 regions www.zsodborne.sk

4. ACTIVITIES OF THE PROJECT Activity 1.1 - Support of polytechnical education at primary schools; further education of teachers Activity 2.1 - Support of primary school students´ professional orientation at vocational education and training Activity 3.1 - Work with talents at primary schools and secondary vocational schools (competitions) www.zsodborne.sk

5. ACTIVITY 1.1 Focus on the development of polytechnical education at 49 primary schools: a.New classrooms and laboratories – physics, chemistry, biology, technical education b.Continuing (further) education of teachers c.Foreign business trips d.Surveys of students and teachers at 49 pilot primary schools - questionnaires and controlled interviews e.Data evaluation, recommendations www.zsodborne.sk

6. ACTIVITY 2.1 Focus on educational consultatns and their help with professional orientation: a.Special software which will identify the potential of students´ orientation at vocational education and their preparation on education (education vs. practice) b.Job catalogue c.Excursions to factories www.zsodborne.sk

7. ACTIVITY 3.1 Focus on teachers with talents: a.Competitions, conferences and workshops b.Trainings for teachers Progress of activities monthly checked; annual progress reports; in 2015 final report – recommendations and improvements www.zsodborne.sk

8. THE TARGET GROUP Activity 1.1 Activity 2.1 Activity 3.1  300 students (participants of competitions)  300 teachers from primary and secondary schools  1,960 students from pilot schools and 3,000 students from non-pilot schools.  500 teachers  1,960 students from pilot schools and 3,000 students from non-pilot schools.  1,000 teachers www.zsodborne.sk

9. CONCLUSION -Modernize the curriculum of primary education in physics, biology, chemistry and technical education -Increase the level of students´ interest in vocational education -Equip schools with specialized classrooms -Introduce innovative teaching forms and methods -Involve students into competitions -Follow the demands of the labour market www.zsodborne.sk

10. FOR A BETTER FUTURE FOR OUR CHILDREN THANK YOU FOR ATTENTION