<< Objectives >>The project Master 4.1: Enhancing quality assurance and promotion of the master craftsman exam will improve master craftsman exams. The project will be managed to ensure it meets the objectives outlined in the planning phase. The overall objectives of the project: 1)To improve programs and quality assurance processes in the master craftsman exam;2)To raise awareness for master craftsman exams. Our main beneficiaries are assessing committee with 150 representatives, VET students, 100 crafts etc.<< Implementation >>The project will implement activities in: the WP2Master craftsman exam program, catalogs development and digitalization; WP3 Enhancing master craftsman exam quality assurance and evaluation; WP4 Enhancing chambers of craft's digital marketing competencies. Within activities will be developing programs, evaluation, questions, methodology, educative video, “Code of Conduct”, webinars/trainings, educational curricula; online trainings and marketing campaign and national conferences<< Results >>This result will be achieved with the delivery of the following output: Enhanced programs and evaluation questions for master craftsman exam; 1 methodology for developing programs and catalogs; 1 program for master craftsman exam for confectioner; 1 set of questions for master craftsman exams; Update 2 catalogs; 1 video;1 “Quality Assurance Methodology” and 1 video;1 “Code of Conduct”,4 webinars/trainings; 3 National conferences; 1 educational curriculum; 6 online trainings and marketing.

<< Objectives >>Relevant EU documents call for improvement of VET, emphasizing the importance of WBL and including the use of digital tools. The general objective of the project is to improve the quality of VET in partner countries. Specific objectives are to improve the cooperation between different VET stakeholders (primarily schools and employers, but also students, VET supporting organisations, etc.), and the pedagogical skills of company mentors to better transfer their knowledge and skills to students.<< Implementation >>The partners will organise a series of thematic meetings and seminars in project countries to bring together VET stakeholders. An e-platform will be designed, developed and implemented as a promotional, educational and communication tool for schools, companies and other relevant VET stakeholders. A special e-logbook and e-portfolio for students will be designed and developed within the platform. Finally, e-learning modules for mentors in companies will be designed, developed and implemented.<< Results >>Partnerships for Quality VET will be formed through Memoranda of Understanding signing. Systematic Guidelines with Good Practices Handbook and educational video will be developed and promoted. The e-platform and e-modules will be successfully implemented in collaboration with target groups. This comprehensive approach will significantly improve cooperation between different stakeholders in VET. Together with the e-modules for mentors, both will contribute to the general objective of the project.

Master craftsman occupations are highly regarded and acknowledged in the EU and project countries. Master craftsman exams enable the career progression, opening craft business and taking apprentices. Also, by becoming the master craftsman one gets the competitive advantage because it emphasizes the excellence and quality of products and services. Croatia and Slovenia have a long tradition of organising master craftsman exams and are facing the challenge of mismatch between exam questions and contemporary trends and technologies. On the other hand, North Macedonia and Montenegro have to develop master craftsman exam programmes and questions yet, since they have master craftsman exams only for one occupation each.In order to ensure standardization of master craftsman exam questions, the methodological framework with guidelines for the development of master craftsman exam questions will be designed. Together, partners will design questions for general parts of exam – parts for economy, law and pedagogy. Each partner will design questions related to the occupational theoretical part of the exam for occupations which have been chosen for the project.Furthermore, in order to improve the quality of exams and simplify the organisation of exam, the online platform for the preparation and organisation of master craftsman exam will be developed. The part of online platform will be open to the public so that everyone could get the opportunity how master craftsman exam looks like and how to prepare for taking the exam. All partners will introduce the online platform in their countries and pilot it during the project.General aim of Master 4.0 project is to increase the usage of innovative approaches and digital technologies for teaching and learning as well as to promote the lifelong learning.Specific aim of the project is to improve preparation and organisation of master craftsman exam by improving exam questions and programmes in accordance with labour market needs and contemporary technological trends and introducing ICT for preparation and organisation of master craftsman exams.Project target groups will be following: master craftsman exam candidates, potential craftsmen and entrepreneurs candidates, continuous vocational education institutions, expert and general public.Master 4.0 project includes 6 partners from 4 countries and 1 associated partner. One partner from each country is included in master craftsman exam organisation. Remaining partners were chosen based on their experience in the development and preparation of education programmes, exam preparation materials and exam questions. Also, a partner with the experience, knowledge and skills to develop online platform for preparation and organisation of master craftsman exam is included.Project coordinator is the Croatian Chamber of Trades and Crafts (HOK) from Croatia. Partners are Algebra College from Croatia, Chamber of Craft and Small Business of Slovenia (OZS), Chamber of Crafts Skopje and „Sreken Zhivot“ organisation from North Macedonia and NGO Chamber of Crafts and Entrepreneurship of Montenegro (ZanaPredaK). The associated partner is Chamber of Crafts of Montenegro.Master 4.0 project results are following: the improvement of master craftsman exam questions and programmes, the development of online platform for preparation and organisation of master craftsman exams and piloting of online platform. Other intellectual outputs results which will be possible to use after the project ends: the methodological framework with guidelines to develop master craftsman exam questions – it will be used to develop questions from general parts as well as from professional theory part for selected occupations during the project and for other master craftsman occupations after the end of project; the manual for administration of online platform, which will be used by staff responsible for organisation of master craftsman exams in project countries.Project partnership will enable future exchange of information and knowledge in the area of preparation and organisation of master craftsman exams in partner countries and will make the recognition process for master craftsman occupations in partner countries. Project partners will continue to finance the online platform for preparation and organisation of master craftsman exams with their own funds, national funds or from master craftsman exam expenses. After the end of project, partners will continue to search for synergies with other relevant projects, networks and initiatives in order to secure the connectivity and sustainability and to increase available resources. All partners will use every opportunity to disseminate project results after its end at conferences, publications, partner web sites and networks, etc.