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37/ 2008
Bonn, 04.09.2008
BIBB film presents dual vocational training's success story in seven languages
The 'dual' vocational training system in Germany (which combines part-time vocational schooling with practical work experience) is a success story: Since it is geared to real work processes in actual day-to-day occupational practice, it enjoys high standing not only at home but also abroad. More and more countries around the world are tapping into the ad-vantages offered by dual vocational training and are turning increasingly to German institu-tions to learn more about this model. The film "Vocational Education and Training in Germany - Assuring the Future" supports these activities. It can be downloaded free of charge in German, English, French and Spanish from the BIBB homepage at www.bibb.de. Russian, Chinese and Arabic versions will be available shortly. The film was produced by the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB) on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research.
The short documentary was conceived to help foreign partners in particular with solutions they develop in their own countries. Its target group is therefore all players abroad who are interested in the German vocational training system - for example, representatives of foreign governments or vocational training institutions, research bodies or international organiza-tions.
The approximately 15-minute film provides a concise, easy-to-understand overview of the fundamental features and structures of and facts about dual vocational training in Germany and presents its strengths and key elements: close collaboration between government, trade/industry and labour/management, the principle of learning in an enterprise and at a part-time vocational school, instruction from highly-qualified training personnel, and the de-velopment of training regulations that contain uniform examination requirements and apply nation-wide.
The film was shot on location in German enterprises and firms, at part-time vocational schools, chambers and industrial organizations and at international co-operation partners in Italy and Turkey. The wide variety of German vocational training options is illustrated with examples from actual practice and numerous comments and original statements from train-ees, instructors, vocational school teachers and representatives from trade and industry.
Further information is available at www.bibb.de/film
