The Greek State Educational Framework

By September of 1999, a new framework has been set, concerning the technical and professional education in Greece.  This framework leads to the foundation of  "Technical Greek Education" and of the "Technical and Professional Education" (ΤPE).

Index Courses of TEE

The course program in TEE includes general education lessons and professional and technical lessons as well.General education lessons are covering the 38-42% of the total class time in the 1st year of the 1st cycle, and the 33-37% in the 2nd cycle. The specialization developement, is organized depending on the needs of each region. Special emphasis, is given on the gain of professional abilities, in real-time conditions (apprenticeship). For this reason, it is going to take place a seek for joining contracts with enterprises of public or private section in order to ensure the proper professional environement for the apprenticeship.

The reorganization of the professional specialties is also planned, according to the evolutions in job market. In this way, new professional teaching programs will be created and new programs and books will be drawn up.

The complete catalogue of courses of TEE, is divided into two ranges: range A and range B. Range A has two year lessons and range B one year lessons. There are, already in use, the following sectors:

1)Mechanological Sector

2)Finance and Management Sector

3)Informatics Sector

4)Electronics Sector

5)Agricultural Production and Natural Resources Sector

6)Electrological Sector

7)Remaking and Agicultural Products Trade Sector

8)Marine and Shipping Sector

9)Applied Arts Sector

10)Health and Welfare Sector

11)Touristic Professions Sector

12)Manufacturing Sector

13)Chemical Laboratory Applications

14)Aesthetics and Hair-Dressing Sector

The complete catalogue of courses of the Electrological Sector, at the 1st year (semester) of range A, includes general education lessons and technological education lessons.

The general education lessons, are: Mathematics, Physics, Greek, Foreign language, Athletics activities and Computer applications. The technological education lessons are depending on the specialty the student is going to obtain. These lessons are listed below:

(a)Automobile electrician

(b)Machine and appliance electronic

(c)Building Electrical Installations

(d)Electrical works and Automations

The range B includes a smaller percentage of general education lessons. These lessons are: Greek, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. The technological lessons are depending on the of the sector that are the following:

1.Automobile electricians

2.Electrical machines

3.Industrial facilities

4.Technicians of energy and environment

5.Electrical works and Automations

The structure of the second grade education in Greece, can be represented by the following diagram:

Even with the new education programs, that are addressed only to students - because there is not a satisfactory link between school and job market - there are significant deficiencies in new technologies and areas, such as Industrial applications, PLC, modern electrical installations of energy management in buildings (EIB system) and Applications of detection systems (sensors) in industry.

Besides, the education - instruction is made until today into the classroom and into the laboratory with the traditional education methods.

This particular pilot plan attempts to join the industry with the school, and to provide the ability to ameliorate the quality of professional instruction in the electrical sector.

The cooperation between the parteners from the participant countries will promote and propagate the experience of each participant, in the field of electrical professional abilities.