Upon entering Secondary Education, students can opt for Vocational Courses.
Within Vocational Education, students can choose courses in the fields of
Sports (Sports Technician), Education (Childcare/Educational Action
Support Technician), and Communication (Communication, Marketing, Public Relations,
and Advertising Technician). The choice of these areas is closely linked to the business landscape of the city
where Colégio Rainha Dona Leonor is located, as these courses aim to
prepare students for the working world by establishing partnerships and protocols that
enable a connection, from the very beginning, with the labor markets. CRDL open the possibility to introduce
courses in other areas, with proposals being evaluated annually and coordinated in meetings
promoted by CimOeste.
Starting in the 2nd year of each course, students undertake professional internships in local/regional
companies, providing them with skills acquired in a real-world context. In the final year,
students also complete a Professional Aptitude Exam, which consists of presenting and
defending a project before a jury. This project takes the form of a product, either material or
intellectual, an intervention or a performance, depending on the nature of the course, along with its
respective final implementation report and critical appraisal, demonstrating the knowledge and
professional skills acquired throughout the training and structuring the young student's professional future.
Colégio Rainha D. Leonor has continuously seen its projects approved under the Erasmus+ program,
allowing vocational course students to complete internships in other countries.
Note: Attendance in a vocational course is not subject to tuition fees, as these courses
are supported by the Pessoas 2030 Program and the European Union.
