2023-10-29 19:11:27
Published29. October 2023, 8:11 p.m
KV reform: KV teaching without classical subjects – that’s what this learner thinks
German and economics are no longer taught as subjects in the KV vocational school. 20 Minutes spoke regarding this with a person affected and the Raiffeisen CEO, who once started his career with a commercial apprenticeship.
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Amra Zuli is in her first year of training at Raiffeisenbank Zurich Airport and is talking to Raiffeisen CEO Heinz Huber regarding the KV reform.
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The reform has been in effect since this summer. Classic school subjects such as German and economics no longer exist.
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The learners receive lessons on professional skills.
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Reform in vocational schools: That’s what it’s all regarding
There are no longer any classic subjects in the KV vocational school.
The learners have lessons in professional skills.
One learner says she doesn’t think the quality has decreased because of this.
Since this summer, KV training has been completely new. In the vocational school there are no longer subjects like German or economics, instead there are professional skills. The reform was talked regarding in the 20-minute community. «Economics is no longer taught in KV? “It’s like a carpenter no longer learning anything regarding wood,” wrote one user.
Now 20 Minutes asked Raiffeisen how the KV reform works in everyday life. The second largest Swiss bank has more than 600 KV apprentices across all years of training. Raiffeisen CEO Heinz Huber (58) also began his career in 1981 with a banking apprenticeship.
20 Minutes spoke with the CEO and with Amra Zuli, who is in her first year of training at Raiffeisenbank Zurich Airport. She defends the KV reform: “I don’t think the quality has decreased. We still have German at school, just not like we did in high school,” says Zuli.
“We practically implement what it’s like at work”
The learner explains that there are now projects instead of the classic subjects. “We put into practice what it’s like at work. For example, we have to make calls in English and then analyze them in German. This helps us in our everyday work,” says Zuli. In high school, the computer science subject was only superficial.
Heinz Huber also likes the changes. «When I was in training, there was no digitalization yet. For example, I was still able to choose stenography as a school subject. You always have to adapt and educate yourself. This change was now overdue,” says the Raiffeisen CEO.
It is important that there are still languages in the vocational school. “Apprenticeship is the basis for a good professional life,” says Huber. However, the new system certainly still needs optimization here and there. He would think it would be good if the correct use of artificial intelligence (AI) became part of the curriculum. “You have to know how to use ChatGPT correctly so that AI supports you in your work,” says Huber.
The Raiffeisen boss does not believe that AI will soon make KV employees superfluous. “AI is important, but it will never replace the closeness of human advice – and work in the bank is very advice-intensive,” says Huber.
“Apprentices should have eight weeks of vacation”
The Zurich school director Filippo Leutenegger wants to upgrade the vocational school because the Matura rate is too high. In an interview with 20 Minutes, he advocates eight instead of five weeks of vacation for learners. In this way, the gap between students and students having 13 weeks of vacation might be cushioned, says Leutenegger in an interview with 20 Minutes.
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