5 THE DUAL SYSTEM OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC
Table 2: The process of work rotations of high school graduates in ZSD Order of Team name Duration rotations 1. Team operation (production and 3 – 5 months assembly) 2. Operation team (HV and LV net3 months work services) 3. ES Service Team 3 months 3 months 4. Electricity service team by by agreement agreement Optional HV, LV energy equipment manby agreement agement team Source of table 2: unpublished internal materials of ZSD (2018a) The duties and responsibilities of the dual system of education and training guide are formulated in such a way that their task is to acquaint the graduate with the workplace, region, work agenda and activities, work aids and tools, assign and supervise the work activities they perform, care for safety and health of graduates, provide the graduate with professional knowledge and professional support, provide the graduate with feedback on his work and participate in the evaluation of graduates’ aims and activities quarterly. In terms of career opportunities provided, ZSD offers the positions of electrician / junior (§ 21), independent electrician (§ 22), electrician leading the group (§ 23), network service technician (§ 23), electricity meter service technician (§ 22), ES operation technician (§ 23), electrician VVN (§ 23), electrician PPN (§ 23), other (administration specialist, construction manager, coordinator) etc. (Gábriš, 2019; Krásna et al., 2019).
5.1 Benefits of the dual system of education and training Among the advantages of the dual system of education and training for students – based on the analysis of available information and experience from other companies and from abroad – we include: • the method of education in the reality of practice in the conditions of a particular company; 169
