OECD Reviews of Vocational Education and Training : a Learning for Jobs Review of Norway 2008

Strengths, challenges and recommendations 5 -Strengths 5 -Challenges5 -Recommendations 6 Chapter 1. Introduction 7 -1.1 The OECD policy review of Norway8 -1.2 The structure of the report 9 -1.3 A snapshot of the system 9 -1.4 Strengths and challenges 11 Chapter 2. Policy recommendations 13 -2.1 Encouraging local schools and counties to respond to employer needs14 -2.2 Reducing dropout19 -2.3 Getting the best out of Norway's investment in apprenticeship training23 -2.4 Enhancing the common basis for assessment 25 -2.5 Providing training to the trainers and supervisors of apprentices 29 -2.6 Enhancing the evidence base 32 References 35 Annex A. Background information 39 -1. Terms of references for Norway 39 -2. Biographical information 40 -3. Programme of the review visits 41 Annex B. International and national statistics 43