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After a rigorous process of surveying students, staff, school leaders and community representatives, a project addressing three key needs was decided:

 

  • boosting employability skills and school-business links,

  • using innovative e-learning to raise attainment and

  • developing a stronger sense of European identity

 

The project activities will cover six key skills: Employability, ICT, Linguistic, Presentation, Numeracy and Literacy.

 

 

The project will address the following Commission educational policy priorities outlined in the current Work Programme:

 

  • developing transversal digital, linguistic and entrepreneurship skills,

  • innovation in student-centred pedagogy,

  • enhancing ICT in learning and teaching,

  • developing links between education and employment,

  • improving student attainment and

  • teacher training and professional development.

 

Youth unemployment is high across the EU, particularly in two of our partner schools; Italy and Greece.  More than ever, young Europeans need an education that equips them with employability skills and helps develop their sense of entrepreneurship.  This project will help equip students and staff with six essential skills to help address deficiencies in the taught curriculum: Employability, Linguistic, ICT, Presentation, Literacy and Numeracy skills.

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A main objective is to ensure that skills for the labour market are developed and that the curriculum in each partner school is meeting the skills and knowledge demands of the local, national and European economy.  Participants will evaluate and explore the effectiveness of their schools in meeting labour market demands and will establish partnerships with social enterprises, local businesses and economic development agencies to help match the curriculum with labour market skill needs, a key objective from the Bruges Communique.

 

The current generation of young Europeans are a digital generation and learning and teaching strategies must adapt to cater for a changing learning style.  Too many students feel disconnected from learning as traditional teaching practices are not effective in challenging and engaging the digital student in the learning process.  As a result, student attainment could be higher as some students drop out of education disaffected.  This project will explore innovative e-Learning and active teaching strategies and teaching resources to meet teacher development needs.  It will allow for staff professional development in digital pedagogy, training, sharing, evaluating and using new and innovative learning and teaching resources.  This will complement objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy.

 

The Euro and economic crisis and recent events in Ukraine have challenged the sense of European identity.  In many countries extremists and anti EU parties are gaining popularity (e.g. Golden Dawn in Greece, UKIP and FN in France).  This project will address a need in developing a strong sense of European identity and empowering students and staff to become active citizens, a key need outlined in the Treaties of Lisbon.
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Project Description and Rationale

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