Denmark's strategy for lifelong learning

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ffThe establishment of a professional bachelor degree in education andvocational guidance.New initiatives to reinforce the guidance effort in adult education andcontinuing training with particular emphasis on the needs of thosewith the lowest level of formal education for guidance and advicefrom enterprises.Recognition of prior learningIt is the Government’s aim to create better opportunities for individualsto have their knowledge, skills and competences assessed and recognisedwithin the adult education and continuing training, regardless of wherethey were acquired. This is to promote the participation by adults inadult education and continuing training and to improve their opportunitiesin the labour market. This is to be promoted especially through thefollowing initiatives:ffffImplementation of legislation on increased recognition of prior learningin adult education and continuing training, from general adulteducation to diploma level, which will enter into force in 2007/2008.Quality assurance of competence assessment and recognition ofprior learning by educational institutions, including the introductionof a right of appeal.Development of simple and easily accessible documentation toolswhich individuals can use to identify, clarify and describe their priorlearning obtained during work and leisure activities. The tools shallalso be made accessible on the Internet.A nationwide information campaign on new and existing adult educationand continuing training specifically targeted at bilinguals andon opportunities for immigrants to have their competences and previouseducation recognised.It is the Government’s aim in the slightly longer term to enhance therecognition of prior learning in the mainstream education system as well.26 Crosscutting actions
Cohesion and transparency in the education systemCohesion and transparency in the education system is to be promoted. Itis the Government’s aim that there shall be better transition between alllevels in the education system and opportunities to transfer credit, andthat the education system shall be transparent and accessible to all. Thisis to be implemented through, the following initiatives in particular:fffBetter bridging between basic compulsory school, upper secondaryeducation and higher education. An enhanced guidance effort shallcontribute to fulfil this aim.Better opportunities for credit transfer in the education system andincreased recognition of prior learning in adult education and continuingtraining. Among other things, a right of appeal shall be introducedfor decisions concerning credit and recognition of prior learning.Greater transparency and cohesion in the education system shall bepromoted through the development of a coherent national qualificationsframework which will include the existing framework for highereducation. At the same time, a coherent national qualification frameworkshall help improve comparison and recognition of qualificationsbetween Denmark and other European countries.Global perspective in educationAll young people shall complete an education programme with a globalperspective, and many more young people shall spend time studyingabroad. This is important because scientists, staff and enterprises increasinglycross national borders and cooperate with other countries. This makesdemands on our abilities to succeed globally and on our understanding ofother cultures. It is therefore the Government’s aim that education shallprovide young Danes with strong academic competences as well as with aglobal outlook. This shall be promoted through the following initiatives inparticular:fEnglish teaching is to be strengthened in upper secondary educationand pupils shall participate in teaching projects with an internationaloutlook.Crosscutting actions 27
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Page 3 and 4: ForewordThe Danish Government has i
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Page 7 and 8: 2Denmark as a knowledge society- to
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