Rotterdam wants to bridging trailing student – BN DeStem

Many – too many – college students quit their studies, economics and teacher training students at the most. Rotterdam schools to experiment with transition classes.

Students who have really their diploma last year, prematurely more than half dropped out or running heavily behind schedule . That according to the latest figures from the Association of Colleges. The economic and teacher training gradually lost most pupils. That took less than half – respectively 43.3 and 45.6 percent – within five years of the finishing line

The figures cause concern chairman Thom de Graaf.. ,, Despite counseling too many students drop out, ” he concludes. Especially a lot of transfer students from MBO and non-Western immigrant students drop out. De Graaf: ,, We’re losing talent because students do not strongholds sometimes ”

experiment
the colleges and vocational programs in Rotterdam beat all join hands to create one. devise experiment. The idea: a bridging so MBO get the right level ,, We see that some students missing luggage. We should perhaps give them ” says Ron bouche, director of Rotterdam University. The literacy and numeracy levels is often below par, they lack knowledge of specific subjects because the training does not fit properly or they lack study skills and work independently and plans.

We are only 49 non-Western MBO this year started a teacher training, three-quarters less than a year. Zeynep Koç (22) took the plunge. She started this year at Rotterdam University, after being three years ago, dropped out after six months in The Hague.

Zeynep then ended in ‘chaos’. ,, I had difficulty learning and plans, I was not properly supervised and became demotivated, ‘she explains. Earlier, she had a secondary vocational training for teaching assistants. This study has proved not to be connected to the teacher training colleges. ,, Teaching Assistants have a better idea of ​​what it means to stand for the class, but in substance they do not always have the appropriate level, ” observes education manager Anita Derks.

Schakelklas
a transition class students to fill hole. Zeynep is in a class with only eleven other students, all five classmates rebelled. That study should base down. Schools want the space to develop a curriculum and students to provide a basic grant for the transition year. But the colleges and vocational programs do still need permission from Education Minister Bussemaker.

,, I will see any good suggestion, ” responds Bussemaker. ,, Down to this idea still snags. So the ball is placed unilaterally by the student while the settings to ensure that optimum use of the existing flow routes. ”

For HAVO is much room for improvement, says the Association of Colleges. ,, Why do we let the most intelligent children learn the longest? “” The Count asks. A 6-year-old havo should be an option. ,, Well, that does not seem really necessary, ” said student Amal el Arras (18) of the Hogeschool Rotterdam. She herself has only bother to count on during this first year of teacher training. A profession that they should get to be able to continue studying. ,, That can brush up yet in the 5th year? There is no need for whole year, ” she says. According classmate Nesrin Tozlu (20) to meet the training fine. ,, You should not sit on your lazy butt. But if you work hard enough, is it really feasible. “