By: Reinoud van Uffelen Jan Jansen

1. Two examples ofcareer guidance activitiesto decrease the school drop out rate on the Koning Willem I College By: Reinoud van Uffelen Jan Jansen School has an educational task, but also a coaching responsibility. It’s the art to keep talking with the pupils.

2. generalist level professional level contributor level assistant level master university education bachelor higher vocational education advancedgeneraleducation Intermediate(secondary)vocational education highergeneraleducation preparatory vocational education Drop Outs Primary school

3. Dutch Ministry of Education (as a result of the Lisbon agreement):attack on unqualified drop out Aim for 39 regions (‘s-Hertogenbosch is situated in region 36): every year a decrease of 10 %of unqualified drop outs (under age of 22)with schoolyear 2005 – 2006 as benchmark; so in total a decrease of 40% before forms 2011-2012 In vocational education:in 2005 – 2006 on national level 10,2 % drop outs (36.000 of all enrollments) at KW1C 9,8 % (910 ) in 2007 – 2008 on national level 8,6 % at KW1C 8,7 %

4. 39 regions 36

5. realisation 2005/ 06 910 realisation 2007/ 08 ambition 2010/ 11 550 region 36 830 36

6. Measurements to decrease the drop out rate in the region Integrated approach:- forming of a communication platform between the council ‘s-Hertogenbosch,the Koning Willem I Collegeand its most important supplying preparatory (vocational) colleges. - discussion and collaboration on common measurements to avoid drop out.

7. Koning Willem I College is a regional education center and offers vocational programs in:• Health Careers and Human and Public Services (Nursing, Care, Media, Arts, Performance, Fashion, Design, Child Care, Sports, Entertainment, Social and Community Work, Interior Design, Hairdressing, Education) • Technical and Industrial Careers (High Tech Metalectro, ICT, Logistics, Mobility, Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Building, Active and practice-oriented training)• Economics and Culture (Hospitality, Finance, Banking & Insurance, International Studies, Marketing, Communication, Trade and Industry, Legal Affairs, Secretarial, Theatre)• Adult Education Enrollments on the Community college:- 7000 fulltime- 5000 part-time (apprenticeship system)

8. Examples of activities based on measurements: - team continuing learning lines to stimulate a good inflow and outflow- student succes center to stimulate a good positioning on KW1Cby providing career guidance through orientation programs, competence instruments and guidance models

9. Career guidance Activities offered by team continuous learning linesin cooperation with the preparatory colleges: - for ‘year two’ pupils (13-14 years old) of the preparatory colleges: an Activity day in an education program of the Koning Willem College - for ‘year three’ pupils a competence based orientation program on education and profession: ‘Einstein4All’- for ‘year four’ pupils (15-16 years old) an acquaintance program (10 x 2 hrs) consisting of 24 vocational education programs on the secondary vocational college (as KW1C): sector orientation workpiece. Career guidance activities for potential drop outs from the Koning Willem I College (and other further education) set up by the Student Succes Center:- tailor made re-integration programs for drop outs - extra care for students with constraints or extra needs, e.g. (top)sporters- student immigrants promotion teams- Succes Class: to offer an orientation program for students with problems finding the appropriate education program

10. higher vocational education team continuing learning lines • for ‘year four’ pupils an acquaintance program: 10 x 2 hrs per week with a choice of 24 vocational education programs on the intermediate vocational college (as KW1C) • -for ‘year three’ pupils a competence based orientation program (2 hrs per week) on education and profession possibilities • with an orientation program, a competenceinstrument and a guidance model intermediatevocational education preparatory vocational education Primary school

11. ‘year four’ pupils 1000 pupils from 14 preparatory collegesfollow a twenty hours vocational education programof their choice . They give on their preparatory collegean end presentation with evaluation based on their experiences and as top of that there is a Competition eveningof the best presentations on the Koning Willem I College As well the Colleges as the Companies as the Council are playing a role in this common career guidance construction.

13. ‘year three’ pupils Pilot for 300 pupils from 5 preparatory colleges. They follow a competence based orientation program. Based on their experiences in a program of projects at school and after visting companies they make a personal competence profile by using a digital Competence meter interviewer instrument. With the help of the mentors in a guidance modelthey try to make a choice for a follow up vocational eduaction program. Common responsability: C C C

14. Profile:6 basic competences +3 profession specific competences

15. orientationprogram on yourself, education and profession instrument feedback and guidance

16. Succes higher vocational education intermediatevocational education preparatory vocational education

18. Succesklas An orientation program for students with problems finding the appropriate education program Students who “drop out” in their first year at KW1C or Students from higher general education (Most of them between 16 and 18 years old)

19. Because we believe Everybody belongs somewhere

21. Succesklas Students staying 6 to 8 weeks Maximum 22 students at the same time Individual learning path Direct personal coaching Focus on self reflection Focus on own responsibility

22. Succesklas 4 days a week from 9.00 – 15.00 h. Every morning we start with a group session In the morning classes such as Mathematics, Communication, English, Creative Thinking In the afternoon self reflection and orientation

23. Succesklas Afternoon Program in Three tables Table 1: Self reflection Table 2: Orientation Table 3: Decision making

24. Succesklas, table 1 INNERLIJK KOMPAS INTERNAL COMPASS BUSSOLA INTERNA

26. Succesklas, table 2 Students are orientating They have to go out of the classroom!!!

27. Succesklas, table 3 Decisions are being made Parents are asked to come to school

28. Succesklas, table 4 If a student is not able to enroll yet

30. Thank you Jan Jansenja.jansen@kw1c.nl Reinoud van Uffelenr.vanuffelen@kw1c.nl