The introduction to the Germany education system was especially
interesting as we could clearly how it operates and identify
similarities with the UK education system. The visits to the college
and overall presentation were insightful and sparked off some
interesting debates amoungst the group. The car enterprise
was also encouraging to see that such a large organisation was
interested and concerned with young people and their community.
Among the important things gained in the whole experience was
getting to know a different education system which places much
emphasis and resources on the young people both in theory and
practice. This goes to prove why the unemployment is very low
in Germany. Whilst there is much bureaucracy in the english
education system, heir seems to be less of this kind in Germany
which I believe is a model that could be adopted in the UK
education system. On the other hand, I would have loved to know
more about how the social services system supports young people
in schools especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds and
others with challenging behaviors.
