We proudly present to you the EduTrans international project. In October 2019, seven European intermediate vocational (VET) schools from four different countries gathered in the Netherlands for the kick-off of this special innovation project. Their mission: to contribute to a well-trained “workforce of the future” which can make an optimal technical contribution to the energy transition.
The global lockdown caused by the coronavirus allowed people to feel what it is like to breathe clean air again. It shows once again how important it is to quickly initiate the transition from fossil to sustainable energy: for combating climate change but also for the health of the world population. The energy transition requires the development of new technologies and products. It also calls for people who have the skills to work with these new innovations. This has an enormous impact on intermediate vocational education which will have to keep its education moving in order to train students who can contribute to the energy transition in the future.
In the project, MBO schools are working practically in collaboration with the business community on the development of 14 technical modules, technical applications in the field of energy transition, with matching teaching materials. The teaching materials will be developed for students of EQF levels 2-5 of secondary vocational education (EQF 2-5). This also challenges students from lower levels to participate in the transition to an energy-neutral Europe. In addition, companies can use the material to train their staff. In this way, the project connects seamlessly with the European Commission’s vision: “A European Green Deal that leaves no one behind”. The greatest challenge is to develop the modules in such a way that materials can be easily exchanged and thus used in all different national contexts and educational systems.
With this newsletter, we would like to keep you informed of the developments within the EduTrans project. Further information about the project can be found on the project’s website http://www.edutrans-project.eu/. On completion of the project, the teaching material developed will be published here with free access.
