Practice firms in
Czech Republic
Lukáš Hula
[email protected]
Overview
 Czech Centre of Practice Firms (CEFIF)
exists since 1992
 100 schools, 300 practice firms, 3500
pupils, 75 % are women
 Member of EUROPEN/PEN
International (www.europen.info)
 Length of program varies from one to
two years
Practice firm
 Virtual enterprise, real experience
 Integration of economic subjects
 Big approximation to real praxes
 Team work
 Different relationship among teacher
and his pupils
 Confrontation among schools
Main activities in
practice firm
 To fill working positions
 To set the business
 To prepare catalogs, web pages etc.
 To contact other practice firms
 TO WORK
 To take part in fairs
 To close or to pass on business
Target groups in the world
 Unemployed & Returnees to work
 Employees for training or retraining
 People wishing to set up their own
business
 Future employees
 Prisoners
 School/College/University students
Target group in
Czech Republic
 Youngsters 17 – 19
 Schools providing economic education
 Teachers
Training of
technical skills
 Computer use
 Word Processing
 Spreadsheets-basic, graphs/charts, and print
in a business environment within the Practice
Firm
 Internet and E-Mail for Practice Firm
Business Communications
 Use of communications tools and office
equipment
Training of
practical skills
 National language
 Foreign language
 Health and safety awareness
 Business procedures awareness
 Documentation
 Information flow charts
Training of
social skills
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Communication
Flexibility
Cooperation
Decision Making
Motivation
Responsibility
Time Management
Autonomy
Role of CEFIF
 To support all practice firms and
teachers
 Companies Register
 Trades Licensing Office
 Tax Office
 Health and Social Insurance
 Banks and Insurance companies
 Central Supplier
Thanks for your attention
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