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Education in Belgium. February 2013. Do you know?. 11 million people 30.000 km² Capital : Brussels 3 languages : Dutch, French , German Kingdom : King Albert II. Beringen. Beringen. General schoolsystems in Belgium. Levels of education. Nursery and primary education ( BaO )
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Education in Belgium February 2013
Do you know? • 11 millionpeople • 30.000 km² • Capital: Brussels • 3 languages: Dutch, French, German • Kingdom: King Albert II
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Levels of education • Nursery and primaryeducation (BaO) • Secondaryeducation (SO) • Highereducation (HO) • Part-time arts education (DKO) • Adulteducation (VO)
Structure of nursery andprimary education • Mainstreamnursery and primaryeducation • nurseryeducation (2.5 to 6 years) • primaryeducation (6 to 12 years) • Special nursery and primaryeducation • nurseryeducation • primaryeducation
Structure of nursery and primary education • Special nursery and primaryeducation • forchildren who need special help, temporarily or permanently • 8 types: reform of learning support • Integrated nursery and primary education (GON)
Special Education in Belgium • Special nursery education for children aged 2.5 to 6 • Special primary education for children aged 6 to 13 • Special secondary education for pupils aged 13 to 21
Special Primary education: 8 types • Type 1: children having a mild mental handicap or a developmental delay (not for nursery school) • Type 2: children having a moderate or severe mental handicap • Type 3: for children with serious emotional and/or behavioural problems • Type 4: pupils with a physical handicap
Special Primary education: 8 types • Type 5: children who have to stay in a hospital or other medical institution • Type 6: children who are blind or visually impaired • Type 7: deaf and hearing-impaired children, for whom communication is of major importance (also autistic children) • Type 8: pupils with serious learning disabilities (not for nursery school or secondary education)
Special secondary education: 4 training forms • Training form 1: offering social training with the aim of integration into a protected environment • Training form 2: offering general and social training with the aim of integration into a protected environment and work situation • Training form 3: offering social and vocational training with the aim of integration into a regular environment and work situation • Training form 4: offering preparation for study in higher education and integration into active life.
De Brug – The Bridge • Primary school forchildrenwith special needs • Type 1 and type 8 • Age 6 - 13 • 280 pupils • ca. 75 teachers and/orparamedics
De Opaal – The Opale • Primary school forchildrenwithsevere mental disability • Type 2 • Age 2,5 – 13 • 60 pupils • Ca. 20 teachers
More special needs… • Integratededucation ("GON"), meaningguiding and helpinghandicappedchildrenoryoungsters in anregular school with the aid of specialistsfrom special education, is alsodeveloping in Flanders. • About 4 % of the overall school populationattends special education. • “De Brug & De Opaal” Beringen: Special primaryeducation of type 1, 2 and 8