Georgette Grein LUXEMBOURG

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1 Georgette Grein LUXEMBOURG

2 GRAND-DUCHY of LUXEMBOURG - representative democracy in the form of a constitutional monarchy - national language: Luxembourgish - administrative languages: French, German, Luxembourgish

GRAND-DUCHY of LUXEMBOURG - total area: 2.

3 GRAND-DUCHY of LUXEMBOURG - total area: km2 (North-South: 82 km / East-West: 57 km) - population: of which (43.8%) are foreigners: Portuguese, French, Italians, Belgians, Germans, (2012)

4 LUXEMBOURG labour market data - jobs: ± (2011) of which taken up by non-resident commuters from France, Belgium and Germany (2011) - GDP per capita: (2011) - minimum gross monthly salary for: 1) unqualified workers over 18: 1874,19 2) qualified workers over 18: 2.249,03 (January 2013)

5 LUXEMBOURG labour data - unemployment rate: 6.4% - more male than female unemployed - youth unemployment ( 25): 13.40% - unemployed with compulsory education only: 46.2% - unemployed for > 12 months: 38.10% (December 2012)

7 Primary Education in Luxembourg

9 Education in Luxembourg - education is free unless pupils and students attend private schools - 12 years of compulsory education (including Kindergarten) or until the age of 16 - nursery education: its purpose is to teach the non-native speakers Luxembourgish (1 year, not compulsory) - Kindergarten: 2 years - primary ( fundamental ) school: 6 years

10 Post-Primary Education in Luxembourg 1a. secondary education: 7 years - secondary school leaving diploma 2a. technical secondary education: 7/8 years - technical secondary school leaving diploma both these diplomas give access to higher and university education 2b. 7 years - technician s diploma gives access to higher technical education 2c. 2/3 years - various vocational proficiency qualifications can give access to vocational Master qualifications

11 Foreign Pupils/Students nursery education/kindergarten: primary education: general (ACADEMIC) secondary education: 47,5% foreigners 49,4% foreigners 19,1% foreigners lower level of technical secondary education: technical stream: technician s stream: vocational stream: 50,2% foreigners 19,2% foreigners 43,0% foreigners 43,0% foreigners (2011/12)

12 Higher Education in Luxembourg The University of Luxembourg (created in 2003) is the successor to various tertiary education institutions such as the Luxembourg University Centre, the Higher Institute of Technology, the Higher Institute for Educational Studies and Research and the Institute for Educational and Social Studies. offers both undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in a number of subjects as well as training primary school teachers.

13 GUIDANCE IN LUXEMBOURG Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research Ministry of Education and Vocational Training Ministry of Labour and Employment

14 Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research Centre of Documentation and Information on Higher Studies offer: no guidance given, information only clientele: students (secondary & higher education)

15 Ministry of Education and Vocational Training Centre for Educational Psychology and Guidance (CPOS) offer: information, guidance, help with educational problems, psychological consultations clientele: students (secondary education), parents

16 Service for Educational Psychology and Guidance (SPOS) in every post-fundamental educational institution functional authority lies with the CPOS administrative authority lies with the head of school

17 Service for Educational Psychology and Guidance (SPOS) team of psychologist(s), social worker(s), graduate educator(s) and teacher(s) can be contacted any time during the school year as well as during some holiday periods

18 Service for Educational Psychology and Guidance (SPOS) offer: information, guidance, help with educational problems, help with social problems, help with psychological problems clientele: students (post-primary education), parents

clientele: students in secondary technical education

19 Ministry of Education and Vocational Training Local Action for Youth offer: guidance, social insertion clientele: students in secondary technical education (above all middle and low ability) staff: graduate educators, teachers

20 Ministry of Labour and Employment Centre for Vocational Guidance (OP) 5 sites: Luxembourg-City, Esch-sur-Alzette, Differdange, Diekirch, Wiltz staff: guidance counsellors, graduate educators

21 Ministry of Labour and Employment Centre for Vocational Guidance (OP) offer: information, guidance, placement, various joint activities with a number of schools and the ALJ

22 Ministry of Labour and Employment Centre for Vocational Guidance (OP) clientele: young people, adults

23 and finally: - all these services are free of charge - there exists good often excellent informal collaboration between the various guidance providers

24 Maison de l Orientation House of Guidance

25 under ONE roof

26 Thank you for your attention contact:

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