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Analysis of educational systems in partner countries
and situation of
critical thinking and career education
 Lithuania
Czech
Republic
Finland
Greece
Malta
| CRITICAL THINKING FOR CAREER EDUCATION:
Integrated Programme and Guidebook |
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The goal
of the Programme - to help young people
to adapt to an ever-changing social environment and make informed
career decisions through development of critical
thinking and life long learning skills.
Programme is for any school level, any subject
teachers, who care about their students’ future, successful
personal and professional life and for this purpose decide to review
their teaching by means of critical thinking development for future
career of young generation.
Presented materials are grouped according very
general school levels, describing knowledge, skills/competences,
attitudes, values students need to acquire.
Programme structure
1. Pre-school programme for career education
2. Primary school programme for career education
3. Career education programme for basic / lower secondary school
4. Career education programme for the senior students / upper secondary
school
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Introduction
Critical
thinking.
Learning theories and programme MIND
Education
of
special needs children and programme MIND
Guidebook includes lesson examples and descriptions that
help better
understand the Programme.
| CRITICAL THINKING FOR CAREER EDUCATION:
Specialized Programme and Guidebook |
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The
programme assists teachers in introducing career development to
students aged 11-16 years old (5-10 forms). The curriculum is designed
to be used as an optional subject or extracurricular activity,
depending on the teacher’s preferences and
the school’s academic schedule.
This programme will help students learn about
themselves and what is important to them, appreciate the
importance of planning for their future careers, explore the world of
work and
make preliminary career choices, investigate their chosen occupations,
understand the need for education, recognise that career development is
a life
long learning process, and acquire job seeking skills.
Content
Introduction
Guidebook includes lesson examples and
descriptions that help better understand the Programme.
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Programmes benefits
- All programmes can be easily adapted in different
countries by different subject teachers.
- Students age periods are flexible and comfortable.
- Topics are very general. The variation of
sub-topics is very welcoming.
- It is not obligatory programme. Teachers can use
them according their needs and possibilities.
- Teachers don’t need additional teaching
hours in order to use integrated programmes (with exception of the
specialized programme).
- Teachers using this programme can work according
existing, officially approved curriculum.
The Programmes and Guidebooks are published in
English and also presented in national languages of partners in CD-ROM
format.
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