The C-Stick project: innovative practices for

assessing keycompetencies

Learning Forum London22-24 june 2009

JES

• plural non-profit organisation. • Mission: to create equal opportunities for

young people to actively participate in society.

• Based in three Belgian cities: Brussels, Antwerp and Ghent.

• Activities: training and guidance, training for youth work volunteers, outreach work, support for youth clubs and youth work initiatives, …

JES: target group

• young people between 6 and 30 years old,

• living in large cities,• of whom a lot are low-skilled and

with migrant background

C-Stick project

• competence framework and tools for self-, peer and expert assessment of key competencies

• Accessibility for a low-skilled target group

• Usable in different settings (leisure time activities, training, job counselling), regardless professions or sectors.

Ongoing debate

Context versus transferability

16 competences

1. Cooperating2. Speaking3. Listening4. Flexibility5. Planning and6. Organising7. Learning8. Giving feedback

1. Handle feedback2. Self-reflection3. Networking4. Handle authority5. Respect rules6. Handle clients7. Taking initiative8. Act independently9. Empathizing

Example

Example

Group dynamic exercises

Advantages

• Enhance social orientation• Create a link between different

settings (leisure time activities, training, job counselling) and by doing so encourage APEL

• Create an integrated learning experience

Challenges• Is it useful to assess key competencies as

such or is this only useful in view of a specific profession?

• Do our assessments (based on group dynamic exercises) have a predictive value for performance on key competencies in work settings?

• Do our assessments proof that someone ‘meets the standards’ of a specific profession or do they only reveal strengths and talents of people (indicative value)?

Contact

Marjan Van de maele marjan.vandemaele@jes.be0032/ 2 411 68 83JES vzwWerkhuizenstraat 31080 BrusselsBelgium