- Under the Erasmus+ programm for the years 2014/15 we plan mobilities to Germany and Norway for 15 days for 22 studnets. - We would like to realise this project because we find out the situation in vocational education in Slovakia not sufficient and we believe, that our students will gain crucial and new competencies, which we are not able to offer them, abroad. Successful realisation of the Erasmus+ project will increase the number of applicants for Secondary Vocational Education in our region. We want our students to get „ extra value“ to their absolvent profile – due to the demand of the EU labour market, which is more professionalised and demand skills with modern Technologies and process, which our school doesn’t have. The aims is to gain these special skills and competencies (more specified in the Memorandum of Understanding and Learning Agreement for each study department) – to increase the chance of students to get job in their professional field. - Our project is established on the good results from last year first time experience with the Mobility LDV. It is a continuation of our partnership with German and Norwegian Partners in favour of our students. In2013 we established cooperation directly with Employer - Forestry Company and we are able to accept more students. There will be 20 Students from Secondary Technical School Banska Stiavnica, Slovakia, from departments - forestry machines operator, management of tourism, bricklayer-mechanic of constructions, hairdresser, cook and waiter. Mobility is planned for 14 days, each day the students will work 7 hours. During the weekend they will take part in cultural and educational trips – prepared in cooperation with our partners. Accommodation and food is provided by the partners. Aim is to get professional experience and improve foreign language communication what is not possible to gain in Slovakia, so it is European added value. Aim is also to work with ECVET - get validated the credits for Participants’ Learning Outcomes – knowledge, skills and competences in their particular study field. With our partners we have signed the Memorandum of Understanding and Learning Agreement with Participant Appraisal form – so it will be possible to evaluate their LO and back home to validate results for their qualification. Participants’ Selection will be based on written and oral exams from foreign language and main technical subject. Points will be also given from Practical teachers with extra points for socially and geographically disadvantaged students. Many of these have no other chance to gain foreign experience just LDV project. Many of them are from rural villages in Stiavnica mountains and sometimes even have no money for bus to get to school, even so they are good students. Mobility in Germany is planned for August 2013 for 14 students whose first foreign language is German. Together with 2 accompanied teachers they will have opportunity to work in different companies – according the study field – prepared with the partner organisation Vitalis. Mobility in Norway is planned for October 2013 for 6 forestry students who are going to pass the final exam from English and 1 accompanied teacher. October is the best date for forestry work. Working experience and place is chosen by our partner Employer - Arne Rudsahagen Forestry Company –, who cooperates with our last year partner - Solør high school Sønsterud. The aim of the project is foreign technical practical experience for the students at the beginning of their professional career. Project aim is to fulfil the student’s needs to gain technical and linguistic skills in the particular study field and the needs of international experience and real simulation of working conditions in Europe. Participants will improve the knowledge in foreign language communication and also skills and abilities in technical subjects. Project will help to improve the qualification potential and adaptability of future employees, reduce the fear from unknown foreign environment, gaining the self-confidence in general and also in using foreign language and also increasing the motivation to take part in European working environment – to find job in received education field. The expected goals are: - real identification with the study field and future job - active participation in particular companies - presentation of gained goals at school for other students and teachers, web page information, power point presentation, bulletin - increasing motivation to study foreign language - expanding the knowledge, skills, abilities, experiences in study field and real experience of using it in practical life - improving social, communicative and working skills - gaining the International Certificates – Euro pass Mobility - better chance to find job after finishing school . Our students are highly motivated to take part in this project. They are aware of its importance for them.