EUROPASS CERTIFICATE SUPPLEMENT (*)

Czech Republic
 
1. TITLE OF THE CERTIFICATE (CZ)(1)
Vysvědčení o maturitní zkoušce z oboru vzdělání:
34-57-L/01 Technik dokončovacího zpracování tiskovin (denní studium)
(1) In the original language
 
2. TRANSLATED TITLE OF THE CERTIFICATE(2)
Maturita Certificate in:
34-57-L/01 Technician of finishing printed production (full-time study)
(2) This translation has no legal status.
 
3. PROFILE OF SKILLS AND COMPETENCES
General competences:
 
  • be familiar with various methods of learning, use sources of information well, show functional literacy;
  • understand assignments or identify the cores of problems, exert variable solutions, work both independently and within a team;
  • communicate in one foreign language at the level of at least B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages; 
  • cope with changing socio-economic conditions, be financially literate;
  • be aware of the labour market mechanisms, and of the employee-employer relationships, act on career decisions responsibly, understand the significance of lifelong learning;
  • use basic mathematics and the basic principles of physics and chemistry when needed in daily situations;
  • work with the means of information and communication technologies, exploit adequate sources of information, handle information effectively;
  • act in an environmentally-conscious manner and in compliance with strategies for sustainability;
  • support values of local, national, European and world cultures, recognize the value of life;
  • exert fundamentals of health protection, occupational safety, and fire prevention and safety;
  • exert norms and prescriptions in the field.

Vocational competences:

  • apply aesthetic principles of printing production (have knowledge of art history and creative graphic techniques, of application of the expressive possibilities of colour and light, of creative approach when fitting bindings etc.);
  • apply an overview of the printing production, machines and equipment in the printing industry and applied technologies, have knowledge of the printing techniques;
  • process order, work out economic calculation and process technological advancement;
  • ensure technological preparation of mercantile and common book-binding products, choose technological procedures, work with visual design and technical documentation, use appropriate means of expression in the creation of designs and models, respect the relevant printing standards;
  • distinguish between types of paper, cardboard and paperboard, determine materials for bookbinding and printing production, have knowledge of basic chemical and metal substances used in the printing industry;
  • assess the properties of used materials, store materials, have knowledge of basic printing principles, work with quality font groups and use appropriate types of font with regards to bookbinding;
  • have knowledge of the trends in today´s document creation, choose ways of processing with regards to the technical and programmatic options;
  • choose appropriate work equipment, tools, software for specific workflows throughout the whole process of creation;
  • use various types of materials, apply prescribed methods of storage and manipulation with materials;
  • handle basic production of bookbinding, basic and special printing techniques and technologies, comply with the technological discipline, carry out graphic design of bindings;
  • keep the parameters of individual product types, perform perfectly work done at a high level and perform input, process and output control;
  • carry out work throughout the whole process of creation, implement the processing of products including quality control.
 
4. RANGE OF OCCUPATIONS ACCESSIBLE TO THE HOLDER OF THE CERTIFICATE 
The graduate is employed as polygraph technician in specialized binderies, printing-works, advertising agencies or in restoration workshops, or in middle management positions in the printing production.
Examples of possible job positions: polygraph technologist in printing works, polygraph technologist - foreman, producer in the editorial-publishing sector, etc.
5. OFFICIAL BASIS OF THE CERTIFICATE
Name and status of the body awarding the certificate
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Name and status of the national/regional authority providing accreditation/recognition of the certificate
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
Karmelitská 7
118 12 Praha 1
Czech Republic
Level of the certificate (national or international)

Upper secondary education completed by the Maturita examination
ISCED 354, EQF 4
Grading scale
Result in the general section – success rate in % Czech language and literature, foreign language: more than 87 % to 100 % excellent - 1
more than 73 % to 87 % commendable - 2
more than 58 % to 73 % good - 3
44 % to 58 % sufficient - 4
0 % and less than 44 % insufficient - 5
Mathematics and Advanced Mathematics:
more than 85 % to 100 % excellent - 1
more than 67 % to 85 % commendable - 2
more than 49 % to 67 % good - 3
33 % to 49 % sufficient - 4
0 % and less than 33 % insufficient - 5
Pass requirements
1 excellent (výborný)
2 very good (chvalitebný)
3 good (dobrý)
4 satisfactory (dostatečný)
5 fail (nedostatečný)
Overall assessment:
Prospěl s vyznamenáním: Pass with Honours (the average mark is ≤ 1,5)
Prospěl: Pass (an examination mark is not worse than 4)
Neprospěl: Fail (the examination mark in one or more subjects is 5)
Access to next level of education / training
ISCED 655/645/746, EQF 6 and EQF 7 (EQF7 only for Long first degree programmes at Master’s)
International agreements
Legal basis
Law No. 561/2004 on Pre-school, Basic, Secondary, Post-secondary and Other Education (School Act) as amended by later regulations
Ss. 22 and 24 of the Decree No. 177/2009 Coll., on Detailed Conditions for Completing Education by the School-leaving Examination in Secondary Schools, as amended.
 
6. OFFICIALLY RECOGNISED WAYS OF ACQUIRING THE CERTIFICATE
Description of vocational education and training received Percentage of total programme Duration
  • School- / training centre-based
The ratio between theoretical education and practical training is defined by education providers themselves with regard to the respective educational programme and the employers´ needs.
  • Workplace-based
  • Accredited prior learning
Total duration of the education / training leading to the certificate 4 years / 4 096 lessons

stamp and signature

Done at Prague for the school year 2023/2024

Entry requirements

Completed compulsory school education

Additional information

More information (including a description of the national qualifications system) available at: www.npicr.cz and www.eurydice.org

 

National Pedagogical Institute of the Czech Republic – National Europass Centre Czech Republic, Senovážné nám. 872/25, 110 00 Praha 1

 
(*) Explanatory note
The Certificate supplement provides additional information about the certificate and does not have any legal status in itself. Its format is based on
the Decision (EU) 2018/646 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 April 2018 on a common framework for the provision of better
services for skills and qualifications (Europass) and repealing Decision No 2241/2004/EC.
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