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Pilz, Matthias – Oxford Review of Education, 2009
In Germany, a remarkable number of young people leave school with the qualification required for entrance to higher education ("Abitur") but do not actually go on to university. Instead, these young people--known in German as "Abiturienten"--start an apprenticeship within what is known in Germany as the "Dual-System".…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Qualifications, Apprenticeships, Young Adults
Shinohara, Fumihiko – Journal of Science and Mathematics Education in Southeast Asia, 2006
This paper presents a brief introduction of the science education in Japan with an overview of the educational contents and standards laid by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). It highlights the results of the International Education Association (IEA) on science education in Japan at upper secondary…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Scientific Literacy, Science Education, Transitional Programs