Welcome! SCD DAY VET Congress 2016 Wülflingen, 20. June 2015
Overview - Introduction Strickhof - Swiss vocational education system in agriculture - Vocational basic education/training in agriculture Erik Meier, Head of basic vocational education agriculture & animal husbandry 2
Introduction Strickhof • Strickhof is a center for vocational education & training & services in agriculture and food technology • we offer basic vocational education, higher education, postgraduate professional training, as well as consultancy services in the following topics: - agriculture, horticulture, animal-professions - food technology - facility management, domestic economy, health «from the field – to the plate “ „ from the vine to the glas» networked with the • sector and the industry along the suply chain 3
Strickhof – 1 institution, 4 main locations Strickhof in Wülflingen Strickhof in Lindau Strickhof in Wädenswil Strickhof in Affoltern a. A. 4
Our Mission Statement: „We want to enhance the rural economy and environment“ Strickhof is a centre for excellence in vocational education in agriculture, nutrition and household, further education as well as consultancy services and information. We promote a producing and entrepreneurial agriculture. We connect agriculture with an intact environment, with sustained handling of foods, and with healthiness & consumption 5
We transform our mission through … education & training farm consultancy service research and experiments 6
Basic vocational education
Further/higher vocational education/ training
Hotel / boarding home/ internal facility management • at the locations Lindau und Wülflingen own canteens (ca. 100‘000 lunches/ year) • at the locations Lindau, Wülflingen und Wädenswil boarding school with around 280 beds
We transform our mission through education farm consultancy Service research and experiments 10
Consultancy services
further education: courses 12
Congresses, conferences of experts and courses (example: Soil-day)
public relations e.g. special school days für primary school - pupils school with cattle before: „ school with apples “ „ school with potatoes “ „ school with pigs “ „ school with corn “ etc.
How we transform our mission … education farm consultancy Service research and experiments 15
Own Farm for training- and research • varied, modern Farm with all major live- stock kinds, as well as , vines, agriculture, fruits • on farm research / practical view in education 16
Farm – research and experiments winegrowing / wine press house Strickhof, Wülflingen
Project AGROVET -Strickhof Lindau New Education an Research Center
AGROVET -Strickhof Lindau New Education and Research Center ETH, University Zurich (Vetsuisse) und Strickhof together! Best new and common infrastructure up to date for: - Vocational agricultural education, further education - Study / lectures for students (agronomists ETH and veterinarians Uni) - Research and development ETH und University/ZH Together at the same place: - science and practice in a close network - Basic research and applied research / on-farm research - Research and surveys of individual animals, groups of animals and herds - apprentices, students, teachers, staff and professors: from agricultural practice to university and sciences at Strickhof will arise a networked knowledge center for education, training and research in the field of livestock, with an impact on the whole of Switzerland and also international
Projekt Agrovet-Strickhof at Lindau Our „ flagship project “ 2014 -2016 (start of operation 2017)
Projekt Agrovet-Strickhof between stand now 21
Facts und Figures (stand 2016) Age of Strickhof: 163 Jahre (oldest swiss vocational agricultural school) Number of employees: 496 – with part-time (about 189 fulltime equivalent) Learners basic vocational education: 3 ‘ 414 Learners total: 4 ‘ 105 Strickhof apperentices: 9 Total courses - hours: 56 ‘ 641 Total Learners-days: 126 ‘ 641 Total classes: 180 01.05.2016/PR Strickhof Präsentation «Mehrwert durch Kooperation» 22
Overwiew - Introduction Strickhof - Swiss education system in agriculture - Vocational basic education/training in agriculture Erik Meier, Head of vocational farmer education 23
Swiss education system 24 01.05.2016/PR
Farming education system
Swiss vocational education a collaborative task enact education- laws and regulations approval of the profile of qualification Confederation (State-union) Vocational education branch of industry Kanton (state) (organisations of work) define a Curriculum and a profile of quali- implementation, vocational school fication and provide apprenticeship-places process of validation 26
Sequences of the farming-apprentisship 3 places of vocational training: Farm/ Farming vocational school inter-farm (inter- Operation Strickhof businesses) vocational training center (total 8 (Lindau, Wädenswil) days) voc. Training voc. Training 27
Main focus of basic education/training basic education animal crop forrage business mechanics production production production administration
structure of the curriculum 29
Goals of training in the curriculum in detail 30
School model basic vocational education first apprenticeship 31
Change of enterprise (farm) after one or two years • All three years on different farms are possible • getting to know regional characteristics, languages and cultures • It is possible to change between cantons (regions). The curricula is adapted for this change between different farms during the apprentiship • The apprentices have to choose the apprenticeship-places (enterprises) in a way that they can learn all skills of the curriculum (for example: also choose farm that practice tillage farming, not only grassland farms) 32
How do school leavers find informations about apprentisships in the vocational field of agriculture? www.strickhof.ch 33
How do school leavers find a farm for their apprentisship in the vocational field of agriculture? 34
Apprenticeship-farms in the cantons ZH / SH varied from dairy to wine great choice for a wide and broad apprenticeship 35
appitude check before signing the contract (farmer with federal diploma or with federal attest ) Results of a standardized test (Stellwerk/Jobskills) are helpful for the farmer/ vocational trainers to make the right decision for the suitable level of education A two or three days trial-apprenticeship before signing a contract ist helpful for a complementary appraisal of the apprentice and to find out the apprentice matches together with the farmers family Strickhof helps farmers/vocational trainers to make a good decision for the right level of education. We offer an additional test, a one-on-one interview, a report with our interpretation of the results 36
Excellent chances on the job market • good skilled employees in the vocational field of agriculture are searched for • young professionals also have good chances to find a job outside of the vocational field. • reasons: • all- rounder: „No other profession is as varied als the profession of farming: he’s a bit mechanic, carpenter, he works with many different materials, with plants, animals and human beings.“ • graduates with a federal vocational diploma are self reliant and endued with soft skills. Apprentices take over responsibility for animals, nature and expensive equipment very fast. • they are used to work independently / they have the will to persevere and are able to withstand stress and cope with heavy workloads (55 h/week) 37
Fields of occupation for farmers 38
Innovation and Development Innovation and development is a collaborative task of the swiss federation, the cantons and the branches of industry. Every profession has a panel / commission with representives of this compound in duty of quality management and development greater evaluation organized by the branches/sectors of industry every 5-10 years adaptation/ reorganization of the curriculum and the commitment every 5-10 years Our policy: ongoing, continuous evaluation - ongoing, continous improvement Innovation through close cooperation and coordination with the branches of industry /sectors / farmers association 39
Questions on Quality higher vocational degree required for the instructors of the practical skills at the apprenticeship-farm; regular further training for practical instructors only approved farms /enterprises are allowed to employ apprentices bachelor/master degree plus additional didactic degree for teachers at the vocational school regular internal and external further training, - mentors, - coaching regular internal evaluations (vocational school and farm) target & objective agreements and appraisal interview with the head/boss supervision/visitations under inclusion of branch-experts (classes, farms, qualification process – final examinations) cross-supervision by teachers themselves 40
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