4 THE DUAL SYSTEM OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING
In Romania, apprenticeship training is characterized as such, which is based on an apprenticeship contract between the student, the school and the employer and of which on-the-job training is an integral part. The dual system of education and training is implemented at the lower and middle level of education and is advanced by 9th-grade students who are interested in education in the workplace, leading to the acquisition of professional qualifications. Education in the workplace in another form is also possible in adult education.
Figure 23 The system of education in Romania (Eurydice 2019 – https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/ national-policies/ eurydice/content/romania_en) As is clear from the text of this subchapter above, the dual system of education and training has its stable place in the described countries. The dual system as a system of vocational education and training, based on the close connection of general and vocational theoretical education in secondary vocational school with practical training directly on the labour market is, in our opinion, relevant in the whole process of education and training for the labour market.
4.3 The dual system of education in Slovakia According to Kováč (2015), practical teaching of students at an employer in the system of the dual system of education and training is a part of vocational education and preparation of a student of a secondary vocational school for a profession. The employer’s entry into this process is mainly associated with decision-making: • the choice of the field of study in which it will provide practical training; 88
