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Higher education entrance exam or craft certificate for disadvantaged adolescents

The article reports on measures that need to be taken by upper secondary schools and the apprentice system in order to help disadvantaged students obtain a higher education entrance qualification or a craft certificate. The results presented are based on conclusions from a project initiated by the Norwegian Ministry of Education. Through the project, knowledge and experience were gained on how the schools could plan, organise and implement individual educational plans for disadvantaged students. The students who participated in the project all aimed at a higher education entrance qualifications or a craft certificate. At the end of the project period this was still the goal for about 77% of the participants.

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Authors: Skabrevik, Karl J.; Bergem, Randi; Batevik, Finn Ove
Date: 2003
Geographic subjects: Europe; Norway
Journal title: Vocational training European journal
Resource type: Article
Subjects: Vocational education and training; Qualifications; Disadvantaged;

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