Welcome to the Skills4Work Blog
The Skills 4 Work project is funded by the Irish National Agency (Leargas) under the new Erasmus + Programme. The project aims to improve work experience pathways for VET students...
About the Skills 4 Work Project
The Skills 4 Work project is funded by the Irish National Agency (Leargas) under the new Erasmus + Programme. The project aims to improve work experience pathways for VET students...
What have I learned on a study visit to Northern Ireland?
26.9. 2015 – 2.10. 2015 Despite the different school system and different paths in the education vertical, I got some good ideas on how to improve and upgrade education in...
Study Visit in Slovenia – Learning Log by Eckert Hebel and Michael Salner
Study Visit in Slovenia – Learning Log by Eckert Hebel and Michael Salner Visistors: Eckert Hebel, Michael Salner from OSZ IMT Berlin, Germany Date: Monday, 13-04-15 Activities description Watch...
CDETB –Draft of the Methodology for Producing a Quality Work Based Learning Model for the VET Sector in Ireland
Skills4Work – Quality Work Based Learning Model 5 Key Supporting Principles / Pillars 1 2 3 4 5 Develop the knowledge, experience and skills of...
Initiatives and Innovation at SERC: Project-Based Learning
Project-based learning was a recurring theme throughout the week at SERC. Indeed it is a recurring theme throughout all sectors of education at the moment and is seen as a model...
Innovation and Initatives in SERC : ILT and Pedagogy Mentors
During a discussion with some of SERC’s teaching staff on Tuesday at Newtownards campus, Matthias made a very interesting point. Matthias explained that over the years their college often responded to challenges by investing in teaching...
Specialist Provision for Industry using College Expertise (SPICE)
Specialist Provision for Industry using College Expertise (SPICE) SPICE This is another initiative created and programmed in SERC and has been shared with all the Colleges in NI. We no...
Placement essentials
A few things have come to mind after our time together in sunny Northern Ireland for the SERC Study Visit: Successful placements happen when there is: Good communication between the...
PRACTICAL ON-THE-JOB LEARNING – Critical reflection, opinion and suggestions for improvement
When study visit took place in Slovenia in April 2015 (Skills 4 work) I met with various companies (business) of technical expertise, I usually do not get to meet through...