THE PROJECT AIM

The project aims at developing new tools for adult teachers and workplace instructors to assess vocational competence. Project partners are universities and vocational institutions from Finland, Lithuania, Poland, Germany and Great Britain. The partners develop a vocational teacher training module which concentrates on recognition, accreditation and assessment of prior learning. The training aims at developing the participants’ assessment skills as well as tools in cooperation with the participants for recognition and assessment of vocational competence in the initial phase of the qualification process. The project outcomes will be published in digital form and the products include basic information on assessment, assessment tools, examples of good practises and the project’s teacher training module with all its materials.

IMPLEMENTATION

Work packages:
1. Gathering existing information on assessment in partner countries Oct 2006 – Jan 2007 
2. Development of assessment tools and training module Feb 2007 – Apr 2007
3. Pilot training of teachers and workplace instructors in Finland and Lithuania May 2007 – Oct 2007
4. Piloting of the assessment tools at workplaces Nov 2007 – Sept 2008
5. Finalising the tools and training module, publication of products / Apr 2008 – Sept 2008

PROJECT PERIOD

1 October 2006 – 30 September 2008

FUNDING

Total budget 236,645 euros, of which Leonardo da Vinci grant comprises 171,915 euros.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Marja Orpana – Niitlahti, project manager
Sannakaisa Raatikainen, planner

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