Second Survey School and WOW.pdf

WORKING GROUP: SCHOOL
III.2. Topics
III.2.1.
Competences and qualifications that young people need to enter the
labour market
Austria
It exists a difference between the formal and the real criteria regarding to competences and
qualifications for young people to need the labour market or further pathways for educational
and vocational training. The formal criteria are e.g. school marks as a criterion to enter fulltime
school pathways at upper secondary level, the “Matura” or “Reifeprüfung” as prediction to
enter the university or a formal certificate (Berufsreifeprüfung) for an apprentice to get the
right to study at tertiary institutions.
The “real” criteria are not quite the same, sometimes clear, sometimes “hidden”.
In general it could be said, that the well none criteria – well educated, good school marks,
motivation, clear willingness and ability to learning and development in a job etc. – are
relevant.
But in reality we can see, that – especially for young people at the age of fifteen, sixteen to
attend an apprenticeship – the especially essential preposition for an successful pathway is the
good preparation, early work experience, guidance and coaching of young people at the way
from initial education to the next step of vocational education and training within the
enterprises.
Czech Republic
knowledge of ICT use,
knowledge of foreign languages,
oral and written language skills both in mother tongue and in foreign language,
communication skills,
team work,
willingness to work,
flexibility,
do not have any exaggerating demands and expectations,
willingness to further learning,
decorum and behaviour.
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