Transition from school to VET in German-speaking Switzerland
Journal
Journal of Vocational Education & Training
ISSN
1363-6820
ISSN-Digital
1747-5090
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2013-07-09
Author(s)
Abstract
The transition from school to vocational education and training is becoming more difficult for an increasing number of adolescents. Despite the growing significance of ‘interim solutions' (IS) shaping the pathway after compulsory education, there is hardly any research. This study aims at contributing to this research gap by investigating IS in the German-speaking part of Switzerland. The research explored three research questions: (1) How can the target group of ISs be characterised - especially regarding social and personal resilience factors? (2) Which goals regarding the adolescents' development are pursued? (3) How are the curriculum and the learning activities designed to facilitate the adolescents' development? Based on literature analysis, semi-structured expert interviews and case studies in five institutions in three Swiss cantons were conducted. The case analyses showed that the IS put different emphasis on the two kinds of objectives: (a) vocational choice and preparation and (b) personality development.
Language
English
Keywords
transition
youth
personality development
resilience
Switzerland
Übergänge
Brückenangebote
youth
personality development
resilience
Switzerland
Übergänge
Brückenangebote
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
HSG Profile Area
SoM - Business Innovation
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Group
Publisher place
Abingdon
Volume
66
Number
1
Start page
89
End page
104
Pages
16
Subject(s)
Eprints ID
232670