EAEA News 2008-01-08 Functional basic education of adult Roma
The project "Functional Basic Education of Adult Roma" in Serbia
improved social integration of Roma via their inclusion into the
system of education and an increase of employability. This was
done by giving the chance to those who once dropped-out from
elementary school, to finish VII and VIII degree and get the
diploma of elementary school, and additionally to choose and
attend one of the vocational courses, getting so the vocational
training certificate. The new curriculum was developed - tailor
made for Roma, but still in accordance with the state standards.
This program includs general education subjects and life skills
courses (health, family life education, active citizenship,
communication, IT skills, enterpreneurship). The schools were
equiped and teachers trained for both new program and specific
didactical approach to Roma. The project also introduced the new
role: Roma assistant to the teacher - the person who accompanied
the students,