Preparing learners for the labour market and shaping them as active democratic citizens by integrating the RFCDC into vocational education and training
The Council of Europe Reference Framework of Competences for Democratic Culture (RFCDC) sets out 20 competences that learners need to develop to live and participate as active citizens in democratic societies. The competences are organised into values, attitudes, skills and knowledge and critical understanding.
Vocational education and training (VET) is crucial to the economic development and growth of modern nations because it develops the skilled workforce that is needed to maintain the efficiency and competitiveness of public and private enterprises. However, VET is not exclusively about preparing learners for the labour market. At an education level, VET also prepares learners for life to act as democratic citizens.
This publication explores how the RFCDC can be used in VET and offers suggestions for implementing the RFCDC in an integrated approach.
ABBREVIATIONS PREFACE INTRODUCTION
Target groups
Definitions of key terms
Research on CDC in VET
Specificities of VET in a European comparative perspective
DEVELOPING AND PRACTISING COMPETENCES FOR DEMOCRATIC CULTURE IN VET
CDC in VET curricula
Other platforms and practices for acquiring and fine-tuning CDC
Factors hindering the development of CDC
CDC AND ASSESSMENT CDC IN THE TRAINING OF VET TEACHERS AND IN-COMPANY TRAINERS
Teachers in VET schools
In-company trainers
CDC IN VET AND THE NECESSITY OF AN INTEGRATED APPROACH
Integration at system level
Integration at institutional level
Developing a CDC strategy
CONCLUSIONS REFERENCES FURTHER READING
