Exam requirement

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Vocational training in Germany takes place in the dual training system on the basis of training regulations (in-company training components) and framework curricula (school training components) and ends with the final or journeyman's examination ( Section 31 HwO). In this examination, the trainees' professional ability to act is checked by the examination board of the responsible body. In order to be able to guarantee uniform quality standards in the examination, the examination requirements are laid down in the training regulations.

BIBB main committee recommendation

In January 2007, the main committee of the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB) adopted recommendations for the standardization of examination requirements in training regulations.

target

The recommendation serves to standardize the formulation of training regulations with regard to the examination objectives, subjects, structures and instruments.

scope

The recommendation extends to the regulations of the examination requirements for intermediate , final and journeyman's examinations in conventional and extended form , uniform definitions of terms and descriptions of possible examination instruments. It is the basis for the work in the regulatory procedures of vocational training in Germany. All dual training occupations that will be reorganized or modernized in the future are affected .

Definitions

Examination area: Structural element for structuring examinations, which is based on fields of activity in professional practice. Each examination area is defined in more detail by a description of the qualifications to be proven and the indication of areas / activities.

Examination instrument: Definition of the procedure of the examiners and the subject of the assessment. For each examination area, examination instruments must be specified in the training regulations, with combinations also possible.

Subjects: Differentiation of the training occupation, which is geared towards individual professional areas of responsibility. Independent examination requirements must be specified for each subject.

Focus: Differentiation of the apprenticeship occupation, which makes it possible to complete part of the identical job description positions with different training contents in different fields of activity. Examination areas and qualifications to be proven are i. d. Usually the same for all focal points.

Elective qualifications: Differentiation of the apprenticeship occupation through the possibility of individually combining qualification modules according to specifications. Depending on the type and scope of the elective qualifications, independent examination areas can be introduced for this purpose or different qualifications or areas / activities can be defined within uniform examination areas.

Areas of application: Differentiation of the apprenticeship occupation by considering the operational area of ​​application as the thematic basis of the examination tasks. Areas of application are not differentiated in terms of content or quality and are therefore not reflected in the different examination requirements.

Examination instruments

Written tasks: The examinee works on typical tasks in writing. The technical correctness of the solutions, the understanding of technical relationships and, if necessary, the observance of formal aspects are evaluated.

Technical discussion: The examinee answers technical questions and discusses technical issues by verbally presenting the problems, solutions and procedures.

  • Case-related technical discussion : separate, independent examination instrument, with its own requirements and weighting, which is approved by the entire examination board
  • Order-related technical discussion : supplementary examination instrument following the operational order or the preparation of the examination product; without own weighting; will i. d. Usually accepted by the entire examination board
  • Situational technical discussion : supplementary examination instrument during the work task; without own weighting; will i. d. Usually not approved by the entire examination board

Conversation simulation: The examinee acts in a role play in his future professional function. The examiner takes on the role of the customer, guest, employee, etc. The technical and communicative competences (e.g. customer orientation, linguistic expression, appearance) are assessed. The conversation simulation can be carried out as an independent part of the examination, with its own weighting and is accepted by the entire examination board.

Presentation: In a lecture, the examinee presents a typical job situation, professional context or solutions to previously presented tasks and, if necessary, answers questions related to the lecture. Technical and communicative skills, the form of presentation and the use of presentation techniques are assessed. The presentation can be carried out as an independent part of the examination with its own weighting. The presentation is accepted by the entire examination board.

Examination product / examination piece: The examinee produces a job-specific product according to specifications. The work result is assessed. During production, the candidate is supervised by a person who does not have to be a member of the examination board. The assessment of the examination product / piece is carried out by the entire examination board.

Work sample: The examinee performs a typical job according to specifications. The work / procedure and the work result are assessed. The work sample is carried out in the presence of the entire examination board.

Company mandate: The examinee carries out typical job-related work in the company or at the customer's premises. The work is proposed by the training company and approved by the examination board. The work result, process-relevant competencies and the procedure are evaluated on the basis of an order-related technical discussion, a presentation and / or written tasks, based on the documentation, practice-related documents and the inspection. If the documentation is part of the work result that is typical for the job, an independent assessment can be made. The evaluation of the operational order is carried out by the entire examination board.

Task: The examinee carries out a typical job. The thesis is developed by the examination board. Based on a situational technical discussion, a presentation and / or written tasks, based on the documentation, practice-related documents, the observation of the implementation and the inspection, the work result, process-relevant competencies and the procedure are evaluated. If the documentation is part of the work result that is typical for the job, an independent assessment can be made. The assessment of the task is carried out by the entire examination board.

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