Vocational training-oriented literacy

An innovative strategy for dealing with diversity and heterogeneity in vocational education and training

Coverbild: BWP 2/2015
Author
Issue/Year (Volume) 2/2015 (44)
Page(s) 34-35
Language(s)
    englisch

Young people seeking a programme of initial vocational training come with a variety of backgrounds and abilities. This diversity needs to be borne in mind in fostering individual development. Mastering written language is an important prerequisite for a successful transition into initial vocational training. In the framework of BIBB’s “New Ways/Heterogeneity” model programme, instruments have been developed for literacy support, which are introduced in this article.