Aizkraukle Vocational Secondary School Latvia About Latvia • Capital – Riga • Population - 1,953,200 • Area Total - 64,589 km2 Aizkraukle Municipality The history of the School • The School was founded in 1978 and it was situated in Jaunjelgava. Students have studied as carpenters, bricklayer, house painter, plasterer. • The construction of a school`s building was finished by 1983. • Since 2011, September the 1 st it was reorganized and has got the name Aizkraukles Vocational Secondary School. School renovation Invested 2,6 million EUR. 2010 2011 2012 2013 School after renovation The basic values of Aizkraukle Vocational Secondary School •A – atsaucība (responsiveness) •P - profesionalitāte (professionality) •V – vienotība (unity) Our vision - • Our school is appropriate according European requirements - a modern, well-equipped educational institution, staffed by professional and creative teachers. School aims to become one of the 10 best professional Latvian educational institutions which prepare the necessary labor market specialists. • Our mission- • To prepare for the labor market competitive, qualified and motivated professionals who continue lifelong learning. The main courses of development: • School vocational education programs implemented by updating the labor market requirements. • New educational program planning, development and implementation of cooperation with the social partners. • Material and technical base and the methodical development of the school's image promotion with the aim of bringing vocational education among young people. • Vocational education quality improvement. The main activities of the school • VET – vocational education learning; • Adult learning; • training of the unemployed. Proffesional secondary educational programms – Previous education– 9 forms, duration 4 years Educational programm Qualification Autotransport Automechanic Wood products Wood products carpenter manufacturing Mechanical Sciences Construction and road building machinery mechanic Catering Catering service Specialist Administrative and Customer Service Specialist secretarial services Proffesional secondary educational programms – Previous education– 9 forms, duration 4 years Vocational basic education Educational programm Qualification Previous education Metalworking Welder 9 forms, duration 1 year Wood products Carpenter manufacturing Catering Confectioner 12 forms, duration 1,5 year Vocational basic education Cooperation with industry • Actuality of any implementation of the program: the work based education • Learning in the workplace is a fundamental principle of vocational education, which is directly related to vocational education mission - to help students acquire the knowledge, skills and competencies that are necessary for the job. Schools and employers cooperation School experience with cooperation: C o o p e Employers School r a t i o n Participation in professional competitions Interest education • Vocal and instrumental ensemble • Welding coterie • Creative work coterie • Woodworking coterie • The technical coterie • Fighting coterie • Sports coterie Interest education Very good achievements in LMT AA KARTING CUP Expierience in Erasmus + programme KA1 Sending Organization Reseiving Organization Cooperation countries Cooperation partner Experience working in a foreign company Experience working with other methods and equipment Experience working with other methods and equipment 6 Cooperation agreements with schools in Estonia and Lithaunia Opportunity to learn about other countries' cultures and traditions Recognition of practice Host organization sertification Europass Mobility sertification Erasmus + VET mobility charter • 2016 November School got the Erasmus + VET mobility Charter Contact www.apvs.lv Email: [email protected] Phone: +371 65121035 Director Ruta Krūkle Email: [email protected] Phone: +371 28381727 Deputy Director Rasma Auzenberga Email: [email protected] Phone: +371 28375949 Project manager Inita Šale Email: [email protected] Phone: +371 26157914 .