today's Teenagers aspire to, according to the organization for economic cooperation and development (OECD), particularly in occupations from the past century. The OECD presented on Wednesday a special analysis of the latest Pisa-study and comes to the conclusion, "that even in the age of social media and artificial intelligence young people now aspire to in the OECD-countries and activities that have arisen with the digitization, but especially the established professions."

career options in survey

The comparison of school performance in Pisa were collected in addition to the mandatory Tests in math, reading and science, with a personal data set. The 15-year-old participants were asked, for example, in what you believe will work. The question was asked openly, according to OECD data, there is no list of specific occupations has been set to Select. In the last Pisa study , the results of which were presented last December, had taken part in the 2018 world some 600 000 students, including almost 5500 German.

most of The 15-year-old girl in Germany (10.4 percent) in the age of 30 back in the school as a teacher. Behind the Doctor (10), educator (6,4), psychologist (4,5) follow. To the young in Germany, the statement of the OECD case-study, not quite: After all, most 15-Year-olds (6.7 percent) expect you to be at 30, IT specialist. At the top of the Ranking, the professions, industry and car mechanic (of 5.2 and 5.1), COP (4.5) or teachers (3,8), but still.

Practical experience as early as possible to instill - German teachers ' Association peace of mind

The education Director of the OECD, Andreas Schleicher, demanded on Wednesday that the issues of career counselling and world of work should be given in the schools of the OECD countries a much higher priority. "You can't be what you know," he said at an expert meeting on the sidelines of the world economic forum in Davos. "There is a great risk that we are training the next Generation for our past, not their future." Schleicher proposed to bring more employers and job fairs at the schools. Also, citizens should introduce children to their profession. "In education, we need to more on the What rather than the How-question of focus."

a need for action also provides for the economy. Many young people are set to be their dream job and hit training offers in the less well-known Professions because they know too little about the career prospects, earning potential and prospects for development, said the managing Director of the German chamber of industry and Commerce day (DIHK), Achim Dercks. "Young people should collect as early as possible practical experience. Because: Who knows what he wants and can, makes easier the decision for the right career."

the President of The German teachers Association, Heinz-Peter Meidinger, is because of the dream of employment statistics of the German students is less of a Worry: Many of the above professions, like teacher or doctor would be more used, there rule even a shortage of Junior managers, he told the German press Agency. In addition, it is not yet in sight, what new profession would arise as images by means of digitalization in 5, 10 or 20 years. "The key for us as teachers is that we education and so a lot of basic skills provide children and young people in schools, such comprehensive General, that they are flexible enough to adapt to the changing professional world." Against a more intensive exchange between the world of work, business and school but nothing. Since passing but also a lot of.

vocational guidance and counselling are far more intensive - occupations

the Federal education Minister Anja Karliczek (CDU) develop told dpa on Wednesday, the vocational guidance get a higher and higher importance. The OECD's point is absolutely right. "We are increasing here but also already for years, the efforts". Similarly, the President of the conference of education Ministers and the Rhineland-Palatinate Minister of education, Stefanie Hubig (SPD) said.

The Federal employment Agency (BA) has intensified, according to a spokeswoman for the vocational guidance since the beginning of the current school year significantly. Hundreds of additional professional advice from consultants at the General education schools in the eighth-grade classes on the go. Also, vocational and career guidance in higher grade levels at secondary schools had been strengthened. The spokeswoman also pointed to a still little-known "self-exploration tool" of the BA. Online a Teenager can go through an extensive on "psychologically sound method" - based Test and get a recommendation, which could be fit to study or what profession to you.

In Germany, there are 326 dual training occupations. The number itself has not increased, according to the Federal Institute for vocational education and training in recent years. The training for the individual professions but was the content adapted to the new developments. "A chimney sweep is working differently today than 20 years ago," said a spokesman. In the course of digitalisation, re-added a few occupations, such as "E-Commerce-sales clerk", "Technical product designer", or "photo media professional/specialist are to come". Three per Mille in the blood! The police shall notify the traffic video from the A9 to the deterrence FOCUS Online Three alcohol in the blood! The police shall notify the traffic video from the A9 to the deterrence

frw/dpa Date Of Update: 24 January 2020, 01:00