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Europe and Education

Europe and Education. School Education COMENIUS. COMENIUS. The School Education Action of the European Community’s Programme “Socrates” on Education 2 nd phase: 1.1.2000 - 31.12.2006. Participating countries. 15 EU Member States EFTA (Island, Liechtenstein, Norway)

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Europe and Education

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  1. Europe and Education School Education COMENIUS

  2. COMENIUS • The School Education Action of the European Community’s Programme “Socrates” on Education • 2nd phase: 1.1.2000 - 31.12.2006

  3. Participating countries • 15 EU Member States • EFTA (Island, Liechtenstein, Norway) • Associated countries (bilateral association agreements) : • Central and Eastern European Countries • Cyprus • Malta • Turkey • Third countries

  4. Who can participate? • Pupils, students and other learners • All categories of educational staff (such as teachers, head teachers, administrative staff, management staff, guidance counsellors and inspectors) • All kinds of educational establishments • Education authorities at local, regional and national level

  5. Who else? Public and private bodies which co-operate with educational establishments, in particular: • Local and regional bodies • Businesses • Associations • Non-profit organisations • Social partners • Research centres

  6. Financial framework • SOCRATES : 1850 Million € / 7 years / EU • COMENIUS : at least 27% • additional funds for participating countries from outside EU

  7. Comenius - Objectives • Enhance the quality of education • Reinforce the European dimension of education • Promote the learning of languages • Promote intercultural awareness

  8. Overall priorities • Equal opportunities • Pupils at risk • Children of migrants, Gypsies, travellers and occupational travellers • Pupils with special educational needs • POLICY OF INCLUSION

  9. Comenius - three actions 1. SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS 2. TRAINING OF SCHOOL EDUCATION STAFF 3. NETWORKS

  10. Comenius 1 SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS

  11. Priorities • Pupils with special educational needs • Intercultural education, combat racism and xenophobia • Equal opportunities of women and men • Schools lacking experience in European cooperation • Disadvantaged schools and pupils

  12. Main elements • Comenius Plan • Continuation of successful school actions • Comenius School Development Projects • Integration of ex-Comenius Action 2 • Mobility of pupils in all projects • Simplified procedures

  13. Comenius Plan • Short and simple paper • Tool for school to plan and evaluate activities under Comenius • Outcome of reflection and discussion between all actors concerned • Point of reference for the National Agencies

  14. Comenius 1 Three project types : • Comenius School Projects • Comenius Language Projects • Comenius School Development Projects

  15. Comenius School Projects • Objective : to develop and reinforce the European dimension of school education • Format : at least 3 schools from at least 3 countries for 3 years maximum • Area : any theme or topic of common interest to the participating schools

  16. Comenius Language Projects • Objective : to improve pupils’ motivation and capacity to learn foreign languages • Format : 2 schools in 2 countries for 1 year • Priorities : • the least widely used and taught languages of the EU • vocational and technical schools

  17. Comenius School Development Projects • Objective : to improve school management and pedagogical approaches • School centered : management and staff • Format : at least 3 schools in at least 3 countries for 3 years maximum • Area : any theme or topic relating to management and pedagogical approaches of common interest to the participating schools

  18. Partners other than schools • Objective : to embed projects in a wider school and local environment • Examples : parents’ associations, pupils’ associations, local and regional authorities, businesses, associations, non-profitmaking organisations, NGOs, museums etc.

  19. Mobility • Support for : • Staff • Pupils • Differences according to type of project

  20. Standard amount Variable amount Various project costs Transnational mobility of staff and pupils Financial support

  21. Simplified procedures • Project period = school year • One closing date per year (1 March) • Project package application • Multiannual contracts • Transparent and coherent criteria and rules in all participating countries

  22. Comenius 2 TRAINING OF SCHOOL EDUCATION STAFF

  23. Comenius 2 Two types of activities: • Transnational co-operation projects • Mobility

  24. Comenius 2 • For all types of school education staff • An integrated way to deal with the different phases and aspects of their professional development • The activities undertaken in Comenius Actions 2 and 3, as well as in Lingua A, B and C continue under the Action

  25. Objectives • To contribute to reinforcing the European dimension in education • To promote innovation and quality in school education • To complement activities undertaken at national level

  26. Three aspects of education • Promoting innovation related to • teaching methods and subject areas • management of schools, guidance and counseling • pedagogical use of ICT • Enhancing quality in the teaching of EU languages • Finding better ways to meet the educational needs of specific learner groups

  27. Projects : eligible activities • Creating training courses and modules for future teachers and other types of school education staff • Promoting the mobility of students studying in partner institutions (including practical training and accreditation) • Organising of short-term training activities for school education staff • Developing, testing, validating and disseminating pedagogical material and strategies • Exchanging innovation and good practice

  28. Project partnerships At least three eligible bodies involved in initial and/or in-service training of educational staff in three countries participating in Socrates

  29. Mobility Three types of mobility : • Initial Teacher Training Courses (in general including a period of practical experience in the classroom) • In-service Teacher Training Courses • Language Assistantships

  30. Comenius 3 NETWORKS

  31. Comenius 3 Comenius networks encourage co-operation between • Comenius 1 - School partnerships • Comenius 2 - Training of school education staff

  32. Objectives • To facilitate co-operation between projects working on similar themes • To promote the dissemination of results and good practice • To provide a platform for reflection on quality and innovation in school education

  33. Activities eligible for financial support • Co-ordination : the development of a Web-site and databases, project meetings, drafting reports, etc. • Co-operation with other networks or initiatives • Network activities : the organising of working groups, training, seminars, conferences, the production of case studies, comparative analyses, etc.

  34. Financial support • Based on a work programme - three years maximum • May be granted for another period of three years (maximum) on the basis of a new work programme (decreasing amounts) • The strategy and activities must ensure sustainability

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