4 THE DUAL SYSTEM OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING
financial security also included monetary rewards for students, which were graded according to the relevant sector, school year, learning and working abilities of adolescents. In addition, certain companies could provide scholarships to students. Within the short characteristics of the system of vocational education in the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, it is necessary to emphasize two aspects on which they draw attention, e.g. Petanovitsch et al. (2014), similarly to Lajčin (2014) or Marks and Lajčin (2017). 1. its organization in connection with the planned economy (allocation of students to school / forms of education, determination of the number of students for places in schools / education according to the standards of five-year plans, etc.); 2. its markedly dual focus, as the professional-practical content was mediated in state-owned enterprises (mostly in its apprenticeship workshops). This is especially true for secondary apprenticeships. In secondary vocational schools, the professional qualification took place primarily in the context of the school. 4.3.2 The dual system of education and training - analysis of the current situation in the Slovak republic From the school year 2015/2016, students of secondary vocational schools in Slovakia have the opportunity to study in the system of the dual system of education and training, which should lead to an increase in their competitiveness and employability in the labour market, as well as to prepare employees for specific organizations. At the same time, from providing companies with the opportunity to participate in the dual system of education and training, such a connection between education and the needs of the labour market as well as specific organizations will increase students’ interest in dual system of education and training and vocational training in secondary vocational schools. On this basis, it can be stated that the dual system of education and training should be beneficial for all participating parties – students, schools, employers and the state. The dual system of education and training is regulated by Act no. 61/2015 Coll. on Vocational Education and Training and on Amendments to Certain Acts, which entered into force on the 1 September, 2015. As provided by Section 10 of the Act, within the dual system of education and training, a student prepares for a profession, a group of 96
