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Verkmenntaskólinn á Akureyri The Comprehensive College in Akureyri

Verkmenntaskólinn á Akureyri The Comprehensive College in Akureyri. Welcome to VMA http://www.vma.is 9. september 2008. Akureyri – Eyjafjörður - Iceland. Information. Established 1984 Number of staff 150 Number of students 1350 Distance learning students 700. General objectives.

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Verkmenntaskólinn á Akureyri The Comprehensive College in Akureyri

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  1. Verkmenntaskólinn á Akureyri The Comprehensive College in Akureyri

  2. Welcome to VMA http://www.vma.is 9. september 2008

  3. Akureyri – Eyjafjörður - Iceland

  4. Information • Established 1984 • Number of staff 150 • Number of students 1350 • Distance learningstudents 700

  5. General objectives • The role of colleges in Iceland is to prepare students for • further studies • employment • daily life

  6. Our objectives in VMA: • Good school for all students • Variety and flexibility • Opportunities for top students • Support for students in need of extra supervision • Cooperation with student’s homes

  7. 1st years students field trip

  8. Departments • Vocational studies 1-5 years • Studies for matriculation examination 31/2 - 4 years • Art department 4 years • Preparation studies 1-2 years

  9. Art department Design and textiles Fine arts Studies for matriculation examination Business Sociology Natural science Matriculation examination after vocational studies Departments

  10. Vocational studies Housing (painters,plumbers, carpenters, cabinetmaker) Metalwork Electronics Auto mechanic Engineering Culinary Nurse assistants Sports Business Departments

  11. Service for students in VMA • Students counseling (academic and personal tutoring) • School nurse • Project manager for kids at risk; drug- and drinking abuse prevention • Dormitory in cooperation with Menntaskólinn á Akureyri (Akureyri Junior College)

  12. ISO 9001 • In May 2007 VMA got ISO 9001 licence for education in engineering. • That means that our engineering students have international licenses.

  13. Art department, painting

  14. Computer lesson

  15. Metalwork, welding

  16. Culinary department, cooking

  17. Culinary department, waiter

  18. Electricity, calculation

  19. Carpentry, sawing

  20. Housing, industrial drawing

  21. Students social life • Project manager for students social life • Two teachers work with the students board • Highlights of the year! • Students annual celebration • Students song contest • “open days” • Thursdays night events (boccia, coffie house, girls only party, boys only party, music night, etc.) • Various competitions e.g. sport, quiz show, speech competition and competitions in students study (vocational studies).

  22. Students song contest

  23. The 1st year students invited to the school by the older students

  24. Graduation

  25. Iceland

  26. Geology • Size: 103 000 sq km (38 000 sq miles) • Location: 63°24N-66°33N 13°30W-24°32W

  27. Geology • Rugged, abrupt, jagged • Immense variety of scenery 200 volcanoes • 30 active since settlement • Eruption every fifth year • Frequent earthquakes but rarely harmful

  28. Geology • Glaciers: 11.5% • Vegetation: 25.0% • Rocks, mountains, lava: 63.5% • Weather: • Reykjavík –0.4°C – 11.2°C • Akureyri -1.5°C - 10.9°C

  29. Mt. Hekla

  30. Krísuvík

  31. Þingvellir

  32. Hraun í Öxnadal

  33. Vatnajökull

  34. Lake Mývatn

  35. Population • Population: 311 000 • Language: Icelandic • Ancestors: Scandinavian, Celtics • Settlement: in year 874 • More than half of the population lives in the greater Reykjavík area • C.a. 10% live in rural area • The rest lives in towns and villages scattered around the coast line

  36. Akureyri • Location:Eyjafjörður on the north coast • Population:17 000 • Trade: Fishing, farming, industry and education Down town Akureyri during summer

  37. Akureyri

  38. Akureyri in late autumn

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