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Zawody na miarę Europy
Zawody na miarę Europy
Start date: Jun 1, 2015,
End date: May 31, 2017
PROJECT
FINISHED
Project "Professions for European dimension" carried out in the framework of Erasmus + included conducting apprenticeship in UK companies, of students from „Zespół Szkół Ponadgimnazjalnych” in Warka. The project was aimed at ensuring a smooth transition of students from education to employment, with particular emphasis on the development of their mobility. The aim of the project was to increase the freedom of movement of young people in an international working environment, through practical learning of future professions and using English in their daily work. The project also established new professional contacts and understanding of the labor market abroad. Implementation of the program allowed to extend the students’ horizons and their acceptance of diversity of national cultures in the European Union. The aim of the project was to improve interpersonal and social skills, increase self-confidence and motivation; self-reliance; establish contacts in a multinational environment.
The total number of the project participants was 36 people. In the first group participants of the project there were 16 students of the second year from secondary technical school of logistics, secondary technical school of nutrition and gastronomy services and secondary technical school of energy management. The second group, consisting also of 16 students, was composed of the students of second and third year from secondary technical school of hotel administration. Each group was accompanied by two attendants.
Students of our school were, in the vast majority, the inhabitants of the small surrounding villages. They chose professional education in the secondary technical school to increase their chances on the labor market. They were selected to participate in the project according to the criteria connected with the educational results and the exemplary conduct at school.
Project activities took place in a planned manner in the following stages: preparation for departure, internship, analysis and evaluation after returning to Poland and dissemination of results. With the aim of proper preparation before departure the following activities were carried out: organizational meetings, additional English language courses, cultural preparation, dealing with stress -course and course informing about the potential dangers during the journey. During their stay on the site there had been planned: a four-week apprenticeship and cultural programs. At each stage they were provided with practical and logistical support for each of the activities planned in the project (travel arrangements, accommodation, insurance, safety and security of participants, mentoring and support to the participants.)
Project management were carried out using the following contracts: MoU “Memorandum of Understanding” - defining learning outcomes and “Learning Agreement” dealing with the issue of training, tasks and the scope of responsibilities of participants of the internship. Thus, at each stage of the project the learning outcomes of apprenticeships were known and understood by all parties involved.
Expected outcomes of the project included: increasing the mobility of young people, acquiring the skills to work in a team and individually, raising the level of knowledge and competence in the course of exchanging experiences, increasing the skills of usage of modern IT and communication technologies, preparing students to work by increasing practical skills relating to the performed profession, increasing management skills of financial resources and free time, increasing motivation to learning, including foreign languages, improving social skills, tolerance, responsibility for themselves and for others, increasing language skills, developing intercultural competence, increasing knowledge of the UK, building the common European identity.
Participants were received certificates from the host organization of the completion of internship in the framework of Erasmus +. Each participant also received a Europass Mobility describing exactly what professional benefits they had achieved through the internship. Each participant also received a certificate of completion of the vocational English course, held as a part of the language preparation and the language course certificate issued at the end of the program. Participants also received certificates of internship, which fulfill the statutory requirements in this area according to the (ECVET) European Credit system for Vocational Education and Training.
The potential long-term benefits of the project included: reducing the level of unemployment in the local community through greater mobility of inhabitants, increasing the involvement of local authorities and educational institutions in the activities of schools, establishing contacts with schools in other EU countries, setting a model for other schools, in the region, to follow and activate their actions.