EU strategy as to MST: Maths, Science & Technology Seminar Policy Innovation Committee Maths, Science and Technology session 4-5 November 2009 Yves Beernaert, rapporteur MST Cluster Brussels, EUN Schoolnet

Detailed workprogramme: 3 strategic objectives 1. Improving the quality and effectiveness of education and training systems in Europe 2. Facilitating access of all to education and training systems 3. Opening Up education and training systems to the wider world

1. Improving the quality and effectiveness of education and training systems in Europe

2. Facilitating access of all to education and training systems

3. Opening Up education and training systems to the wider world

Strategic objective 1 : Improving the quality and effectiveness of education and training systems in Europe 1.1. Improving education and training for teachers and trainers 1.2.Developing skills for the knowledge society 1.3. Ensuring access to ICT for everyone 1.4. Increasing the recruitment to scientific and technical studies

1.1. Improving education and training for teachers and trainers

1.2.Developing skills for the knowledge society

1.3. Ensuring access to ICT for everyone

1.4. Increasing the recruitment to scientific and technical studies

Benchmarks by 2010 Halve the rate of early school leavers , in order to achieve an EU-average rate of 10%or less. Halve the level of gender imbalance among graduates in MST & secure an significant increase of the total number of graduates, Average % of 25-64 yrs in the EU with at least upper sec. education reaches 80%or more Halve % of low-achieving 15 year olds in reading, mathematical and scientific literacy Increase EU-average level of participation in LLL to at least 15% of working adults .

Halve the rate of early school leavers , in order to achieve an EU-average rate of 10%or less.

Halve the level of gender imbalance among graduates in MST & secure an significant increase of the total number of graduates,

Average % of 25-64 yrs in the EU with at least upper sec. education reaches 80%or more

Halve % of low-achieving 15 year olds in reading, mathematical and scientific literacy

Increase EU-average level of participation in LLL to at least 15% of working adults .

Benchmarks by 2020 At least 95% of children between 4 yrs and age for starting compulsory primary education should participate in early childhood education. Share of low-achieving 15-years olds in reading, mathematics and science should be less than 15%. Share of early leavers from education and training should be less than 10%. Share of 30-34 year olds with tertiary educational attainment should be at least 40%. Average of at least 15 % of adults should participate in LLL

At least 95% of children between 4 yrs and age for starting compulsory primary education should participate in early childhood education.

Share of low-achieving 15-years olds in reading, mathematics and science should be less than 15%.

Share of early leavers from education and training should be less than 10%.

Share of 30-34 year olds with tertiary educational attainment should be at least 40%.

Average of at least 15 % of adults should participate in LLL

Progress as to benchmarks 2010

MST graduates, international trends

European framework for key competences 8 Key competences Communication mother tongue Communication foreign language Maths literacy; competence science + technology ICT skills Learning-to-learn Interpersonal and civic competences Entrepreneurship Cultural awareness* * Four in italics are transversal competences !

Communication mother tongue

Communication foreign language

Maths literacy; competence science + technology

ICT skills

Learning-to-learn

Interpersonal and civic competences

Entrepreneurship

Cultural awareness*

* Four in italics are transversal competences !

3 documents on teachers & schools Common Eur. Principles for competences & qualifications of teachers & trainers , 2004 Communication from the Commission to the Council and The European Parliament, 3.8.2007: Improving quality of teacher education Communication from the Commission, 3.7.2008 : Improving competences for the 21st Century: An Agenda for European Cooperation on Schools ;

Common Eur. Principles for competences & qualifications of teachers & trainers , 2004

Communication from the Commission to the Council and The European Parliament, 3.8.2007: Improving quality of teacher education

Communication from the Commission, 3.7.2008 : Improving competences for the 21st Century:

An Agenda for European Cooperation on Schools ;

Education & training work programme 2010 8 country “clusters” with PLAs launched in 2004: 1. Modernisation of higher education 2. Teachers and trainers 3. Making best use of resources 4. Maths, Science and Technology: 13 countries 5. Access and social inclusion 6. Key competences 7. ICT 8. Recognition of learning outcomes Information about clusters: http://www.kslll.net

8 country “clusters” with PLAs launched in 2004:

1. Modernisation of higher education

2. Teachers and trainers

3. Making best use of resources

4. Maths, Science and Technology: 13 countries

5. Access and social inclusion

6. Key competences

7. ICT

8. Recognition of learning outcomes

Information about clusters: http://www.kslll.net

EU Strategy in Ed. & training Cluster MST The Cluster MST is the responsibility of DG EAC WG + later MST cluster: senior policy makers 13 countries Comparative reports + collecting good practice Policy Recommendations / reports PLA : Peer Learning Activities (5 so far) MST Cluster PLA Compendium of good practice (08 09) Joint meetings MST Cluster & DG R & D EU projects and partnerships i n LLP and in 7FP Joint seminar with other clusters on “Assessment”

The Cluster MST is the responsibility of DG EAC

WG + later MST cluster: senior policy makers 13 countries

Comparative reports + collecting good practice

Policy Recommendations / reports

PLA : Peer Learning Activities (5 so far)

MST Cluster PLA Compendium of good practice (08 09)

Joint meetings MST Cluster & DG R & D

EU projects and partnerships i n LLP and in 7FP

Joint seminar with other clusters on “Assessment”

The Commission’s contribution to quality in MST education Ensure that LLP, ESF & 7 FP R & D etc.support MST to improve quality of MST education ; Develop indicators for improved MST Education Contribute to creation and dissemination of new knowledge in MST education Support initiatives promoting Eur. Dimension in MST education Review progress and suggest further proposals

Ensure that LLP, ESF & 7 FP R & D etc.support MST to improve quality of MST education ;

Develop indicators for improved MST Education

Contribute to creation and dissemination of new knowledge in MST education

Support initiatives promoting Eur. Dimension in MST education

Review progress and suggest further proposals

MST Cluster PLAs: visits of national MST initiatives France: Main à la Pâte PRESTE , Plan de Rénovation de l’Enseignement des Sciences et de la Technologie à l’Ecole EIST, Enseignement Intégré de Science et de Technologie (collège) The Netherlands The Delta PLAN Science and Technology Norway A joint promotion of Maths , Science and Technology Portugal Ciência Viva , the National Initiative for Scientific and Technological Culture The Portuguese Plan of action for mathematics Sweden Action plan for Maths

France:

Main à la Pâte

PRESTE , Plan de Rénovation de l’Enseignement des Sciences et de la Technologie à l’Ecole

EIST, Enseignement Intégré de Science et de Technologie (collège)

The Netherlands

The Delta PLAN Science and Technology

Norway

A joint promotion of Maths , Science and Technology

Portugal

Ciência Viva , the National Initiative for Scientific and Technological Culture

The Portuguese Plan of action for mathematics

Sweden

Action plan for Maths

Success factors national MST plans Careful analysis of the situation Comprehensive and holistic approach with clear targets and target groups: e.g. teachers Clear implementation strategy to reach the objectives Monitoring and support of the activities implemented Support structures to facilitate implementation Networking amongst stakeholders and the chain approach Bottom-up approach Output or result driven approach Research supporting action plans or initiatives : e.g. ROSE Flexible implementation of the projects

Careful analysis of the situation

Comprehensive and holistic approach with clear targets and target groups: e.g. teachers

Clear implementation strategy to reach the objectives

Monitoring and support of the activities implemented

Support structures to facilitate implementation

Networking amongst stakeholders and the chain approach

Bottom-up approach

Output or result driven approach

Research supporting action plans or initiatives : e.g. ROSE

Flexible implementation of the projects

Success factors national MST plans Strong information strategy towards all potential beneficiaries Clear role for initial and in-service teacher education Focus on school development as a learning organisation Transition from upper secondary to university MST and innovation in school education The strong cooperation school- industry Financial means to develop and implement action plans Political support Evaluation of the activities of the national action plans

Strong information strategy towards all potential beneficiaries

Clear role for initial and in-service teacher education

Focus on school development as a learning organisation

Transition from upper secondary to university

MST and innovation in school education

The strong cooperation school- industry

Financial means to develop and implement action plans

Political support

Evaluation of the activities of the national action plans

Main challenges highlighted by MST cluster Recruitment of MST teachers Initial Teacher Ed. for primary school teachers Professional development of teachers Use of ICT as supportive tool for MST Use of active pedagogical MST methods ( more IBSE) Competency-based curriculum Too much focus on the Curriculum versus curiosity QA in MST and in innovative MST project Assessment of MST in creative learning environments

Recruitment of MST teachers

Initial Teacher Ed. for primary school teachers

Professional development of teachers

Use of ICT as supportive tool for MST

Use of active pedagogical MST methods ( more IBSE)

Competency-based curriculum

Too much focus on the Curriculum versus curiosity

QA in MST and in innovative MST project

Assessment of MST in creative learning environments

Main challenges highlighted by MST cluster Evaluation of the national action plans or initiatives Negative impact of early selection pupils on choice of sciences Lack of explicit focus on Maths in some MST action plans Lack of focus on the promotion of MST with girls and with children of migrant origin More networking needed with all stakeholders: teacher associations, parents, industry etc.

Evaluation of the national action plans or initiatives

Negative impact of early selection pupils on choice of sciences

Lack of explicit focus on Maths in some MST action plans

Lack of focus on the promotion of MST with girls and with children of migrant origin

More networking needed with all stakeholders: teacher associations, parents, industry etc.

Cluster ICT Meetings PLAs Studies / reports such as: European policy making around digital competences Provide evidence on the added-value of ICT for learning The Use of ICT for innovation and lifelong learning for all Compendium: http://www.kslll.net

Meetings

PLAs

Studies / reports such as:

European policy making around digital competences

Provide evidence on the added-value of ICT for learning

The Use of ICT for innovation and lifelong learning for all

Compendium: http://www.kslll.net

Policy recommendations by the ICT Cluster Key lessons from PLA in Birmingham on how to achieve leadership and parental involvement in eLearning, Oct. 07 Recommendations by MST and ICT Clusters on novel pedagogies for learning and teaching MST and how ICT can be an added value, May 08 Bottlenecks and enablers of innovative learning and teaching and the role of ICT, Sept. 08 Recommendations on "Digital competences for LLL for all" in the context of the " e-inclusion " Ministerial conference, Dec. 08

Key lessons from PLA in Birmingham on how to achieve leadership and parental involvement in eLearning, Oct. 07

Recommendations by MST and ICT Clusters on novel pedagogies for learning and teaching MST and how ICT can be an added value, May 08

Bottlenecks and enablers of innovative learning and teaching and the role of ICT, Sept. 08

Recommendations on "Digital competences for LLL for all" in the context of the " e-inclusion " Ministerial conference, Dec. 08

Conclusions as to MST Important progress has been made as to MST education since 2000 Cluster MST with the PLAs has an impact on Policy development Valorisation of good practice Further actions of Cluster MST are required! More dissemination & valorisation of good practice More focus on teachers , initial teacher education & CPD

Important progress has been made as to MST education since 2000

Cluster MST with the PLAs has an impact on

Policy development

Valorisation of good practice

Further actions of Cluster MST are required!

More dissemination & valorisation of good practice

More focus on teachers , initial teacher education & CPD

Reference websites & studies Lisbon strategy website : for all documents referred to in the PPT http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/policies/2010/et_2010_en.html http://ec.europa.eu/education/lifelong-learning-policy/doc28_en.htm All documents of the MST Cluster: http://www.kslll.net Main policy initiatives and outputs in Ed & Tr since the year 2000: http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/education_culture/index_en.html The Rocard report: http://ec.europa.eu/research/science-society/document_library/pdf_06/report-rocard-on-science-education_en.pdf Innovating schools / Ecoles innovantes OECD/OCDE 1999 Networks of innovation / Réseaux Innovants, OECD/OCDE 2003 EUN Schoolnet website with information on Xplora, PENCIL etc.: http://www.eun.org/portal/index.htm

Lisbon strategy website : for all documents referred to in the PPT http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/policies/2010/et_2010_en.html http://ec.europa.eu/education/lifelong-learning-policy/doc28_en.htm

All documents of the MST Cluster: http://www.kslll.net

Main policy initiatives and outputs in Ed & Tr since the year 2000: http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/education_culture/index_en.html

The Rocard report: http://ec.europa.eu/research/science-society/document_library/pdf_06/report-rocard-on-science-education_en.pdf

Innovating schools / Ecoles innovantes OECD/OCDE 1999

Networks of innovation / Réseaux Innovants, OECD/OCDE 2003

EUN Schoolnet website with information on Xplora, PENCIL etc.: http://www.eun.org/portal/index.htm