Thirty years ago, Norway implemented a comprehensive reform of upper secondary education that prioritised access to vocational education and training (VET) for younger students. As a result, the proportion of ‘adult’ VET students aged 25 and older declined. In recent years, growing emphasis on lifelong learning and the upskilling of adults without upper secondary qualifications have led to new reforms. In this chapter, we address the significant changes in educational policy for adult VET students in Norway over the past three decades, focusing on the last 10 years. Using the concept of transition systems, we discuss the measures introduced. The results indicate that the proportion of adults participating in VET has increased slightly over the last 6 years, and that the proportion of immigrants has doubled to 50% over the past 10 years. In addition, new pathways that use the workplace as a learning arena more extensively, secure adults the opportunity to access a VET qualification in a more targeted and flexible way.

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Improving Adult Students Access to Vocational Education and Training in Norway

  • Rønnaug H. Lyckander,
  • Asgeir Skålholt,
  • Elisabeth Hovdhaugen

摘要

Thirty years ago, Norway implemented a comprehensive reform of upper secondary education that prioritised access to vocational education and training (VET) for younger students. As a result, the proportion of ‘adult’ VET students aged 25 and older declined. In recent years, growing emphasis on lifelong learning and the upskilling of adults without upper secondary qualifications have led to new reforms. In this chapter, we address the significant changes in educational policy for adult VET students in Norway over the past three decades, focusing on the last 10 years. Using the concept of transition systems, we discuss the measures introduced. The results indicate that the proportion of adults participating in VET has increased slightly over the last 6 years, and that the proportion of immigrants has doubled to 50% over the past 10 years. In addition, new pathways that use the workplace as a learning arena more extensively, secure adults the opportunity to access a VET qualification in a more targeted and flexible way.