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Event Title Name. Comenius Assistants Susan Smith. Aims. Aims. The Comenius programme is a part of the European Commission funded Lifelong Learning Programme managed in the UK by the British Council To enhance the quality of European education

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  1. Event Title • Name Comenius Assistants Susan Smith

  2. Aims

  3. Aims • The Comenius programme is a part of the European Commission funded Lifelong Learning Programme managed in the UK by the British Council • To enhance the quality of European education • To encourage the exchange of ideas and experience within the education systems of European countries • To broaden the outlook and widen the experience of young Europeans • To encourage a greater awareness of a shared European heritage

  4. Background – what does Comenius support?

  5. Background • The Comenius Assistants programme is one of the 5 strands ofComenius activity. • Partnerships for schools and colleges • Professional development • Comenius assistants • Comenius Regio partnerships for local authorities • Preparatory visits and contact seminars

  6. Who can be a Comenius Assistant?

  7. Who is it for? • Intending and trainee teachers from across Europe. • UK applicants are native level speakers of English, UK national or a national of one of the other participating countries ordinarily resident in the UK. • Academic requirements are one of the following: • A PGCE teaching qualification, but the applicant has not yet worked as a teacher. • The applicant is studying towards a PGCE teaching qualification. • The applicant has a minimum of two years of study at higher education level providing access to a career as a teacher in any subject.

  8. What do CAs do?

  9. What do CAs do? • Act as a UK ambassador and assist with the teaching of English • Teach their specialist subject • Bring a European dimension to the school • Help develop links with other European countries • Working hours 12-16 hours a week • Placement duration 13-45 weeks • Paid a monthly grant and return travel expenses • Beginner’s language grant available (or EILC courses)

  10. Where can they go?

  11. Where can they go? All over Europe! • The twenty-seven countries of the European Union (EU) • The three countries of the European Economic Area (EEA) Belgium…Finland…Spain…Romania…Latvia…Germany…Iceland… Italy…France…Austria…Slovenia…Cyprus…Turkey…Greece...Norway…

  12. Important dates

  13. Important dates • January 2010 (TBC)- Application deadline (annual deadline) • February-March – Acknowledgement and assessment of all applications • March-April – Applicants informed of outcome of assessment, and matching begins • May - Matching meeting for all National Agencies • June – Applicants informed about outcome of matching and sent details of matched school • July – Pre-departure briefing for UK assistants • August – Placements can start from 1 August and must end by 31 July at the latest

  14. Comenius Assistants & Erasmus

  15. Comenius & Erasmus • Both part of the EU Lifelong Learning programme • Comenius Assistants placements and Erasmus University placements • Erasmus work placement grant, and Comenius Assistants • Discussions taking place to open up the Erasmus placement grant to Comenius Assistants

  16. Thank you www.britishcouncil.org/comenius

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