1. New Possibilities Greater opportunities to a wider range of youth! A national project to increase successful completion in Upper Secondary Education and Training MECINE Chartres May 28.-31.2013 Else Beate HusbySolveig Laland

2. The Norwegian education system, short summary Vestfold county; facts, statistics, National statistics National and regional efforts –NyGIV; New Possibilities –God Oppvekst; Good childhood conditions Our presentation

3. Tertiary education; University/University Colleges, Adult education Age Grade Upper secondary education Apprenticeship training Follow-up service Right Adult education 1813 Apprenticeship training VG3 General Subjects Supplement _ 1712 VG2 1611 VG 1 61 Primary and lower secondary education

4. Vestfold County - facts –Area 2216 square km –Ca 230 000 inhabitants –14 municipalities –Biggest towns are Tønsberg, Larvik, Sandefjord and Horten –1000 km coastline –Approximately 1500 islands 32 lower secondary schools (compulsory) 10 upper secondary schools ( voluntary, right) –Aprox. 8700 students –52% Vocational Education Programmes –48% General Studies Programmes –Aprox. 1500 apprentices

5. Upper secondary education and training is comprised of 12 different education programmes: 3 general studies: –Sports and physical educationSports and physical education –Music, dance and dramaMusic, dance and drama –Specialization in general studies,Specialization in general studies 9 vocational: –Building and constructionBuilding and construction –Design, arts and craftsDesign, arts and crafts –Electricity and electronicsElectricity and electronics –Healthcare, childhood and youth developmentHealthcare, childhood and youth development –Media and communication (with the option of general studies Vg3)Media and communication –Agriculture, fishing and forestry (with the option of general studies Vg3)Agriculture, fishing and forestry –Restaurant and food processingRestaurant and food processing –Service and transportService and transport –Technical and industrial productionTechnical and industrial production Education programmes and programme areas:

6. Transfer to upper secondary education

7. Importance of parents background

8. Dropout rate

9. Unemployment The unemployment rate in Norway is 3.5% of the workforce. The number is stable. The unemployment rate among young people 15-24 years: 9.6%, and the number is constantly increasing. Among young people 20-24 who are not in education or work, more than 50% never started or completed upper secondary education.

10. Results in Vestfold 65% completed and passed upper secondary education after 5 years. (Leaving 10 compulsary years in school, 2004) 69% completed and passed after 5 years. ( 2005 ) 67,3% completed and passed after 5 years. (2006) 5% still in training. (All) 30% not completed –3-5% completed according to an individual plan –5-7% completed, not passing –20% drop-outs

11. OT: ”Follow-up service” A service to capture students who drop out of secondary school Offering secondary school, various training and work-related activity After 4 years aprox. 30% of the pupils who didn’t start secondary school are registrated in the Follow-up service with different activities

12. National and regional efforts NyGIV - New Possibilitets It is a national task to increase successful completion in Upper Secondary Education and Training from 70 % to 75 %. The project, Ny GIV, was introduced in the autumn 2010 and will last until 2013. New Possibilities has 3 main projects:  Completion Statistics Project. ( Gjennomføringsbarometeret.)  Follow - Up Project. (Oppfølgingsprosjektet.)  The Transition project. (Overgangsprosjektet)

13. Solid collaboration with the county municipalities Main focus on robust follow up of pupils with the poorest results in the final part of 10thgrade and in upper secondary education. and training. A specific emphasis on skills in reading literacy, writing and numeracy. The project include all municipalities. Courses for teachers The pupils are offered to attend summer jobs, summer school etc during summer in project period The upper secondary schools focus on developing the subjects Mathematics, Norwegian, English and Science to make these subjects more relevant to the pupils` future needs in their professional careers. The Transition project. Overgangsprosjektet

14. Action program 2008 – 2018 including all municipalities in Vestfold, Vestfold county, State authorities, and business partners The main challenges and problems for the municipalities to work with School dropouts Alternatives to schools Social problems at home Lack of marks; the aim is that more pupils will be able to graduate with exams It takes a whole village to raise a child ( afrikans uttrykk ) Good childhood conditions (God oppvekst )

15. The river and the waterfalls

16. Main challenge: increase the number of pupils who complete and pass upper secondary education Guaranty education for all, as a basic precept ( rettesnor) of Norwegian educational policy The quality of our education and vocational training is instrumental (medvirkende) for the qualities developed in our society, and must, as such, have perspective and direction towards the future Main pillars: –inclusive schools –relevance and flexibility in content in secondary education –Teaching and learning for the future White paper - Stortingsmelding 20 (2012-2013 )

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