Abstract

SEPULVEDA V, Leandro. Educational-working paths among young students of technical education in Chile: Is it relevant to count on a training system for work at the secondary education level?. Pág. Educ. [online]. 2016, vol.9, n.2, pp.49-84. ISSN 1688-7468.

This article analyses educational-working paths of a cohort of students graduated from vocational high school in Chile. The background allows indicating that this training modality is no longer an instance of early exit to the world of work for an important segment of youngsters, who pursue higher education after high school graduation. However, it is also observed that approximately 40% of high school graduates do not pursue further studies, engaging in working activities that are not linked to the training received. Most of these students access to temporary jobs, mainly in the service sector and perform tasks that strictly would not require the formal training intended by the curriculum of technical education. This duality points out the need of a deep discussion about a number of issues regarding this educational modality: its characteristics, the place of employability skills training and the reforms eventually needed by the educational system based on the experiences of students themselves.

Keywords : Education system; aspirations; high school students; education-work transitions.

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