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Some 20 per cent of the Austrian teenagers choose to complete compulsory education by attending the pre-vocational year [Polytechnischer Lehrgang]. This possibility is mainly used by those 14 to 15 year-olds who intend to enter apprenticeship training. The purpose of the pre-vocational year is to qualify them for transition to apprenticeship training or continuing education; special attention is being paid to the individual pupil's interests, abilities and skills.
A variety of practice-oriented lessons and teaching methods based on the idea of learning by doing used for compulsory and technical subjects do not only provide pupils with basic skills, qualifications and know-how but also promote their individual abilities and their willingness to study.
At the same time, the pre-vocational year offers visits to companies and part-time vocational schools for apprentices as well as practical training sessions in workshops. All this aims at preparing pupils for their future career.
