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E urope as a L earning Envir o nment in S chools

E urope as a L earning Envir o nment in S chools. Elos. The Elos project is a Dutch initiative but a European project. Supported by the European Commission and national institutions and authorities. Involved are. Expert organisations and school networks from 11 European countries

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E urope as a L earning Envir o nment in S chools

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  1. Europe as a Learning Environment in Schools

  2. Elos The Elos project is a Dutch initiative but a European project

  3. Supported by the European Commission and national institutions and authorities

  4. Involved are • Expert organisations and school networks from 11 European countries • Secondary general schools • Students aged 12 – 19 • Teachers • Management staff

  5. Elos offers high quality education • Schools integrate a ‘European and International Orientation’ (EIO) in lessons and exchange activities • Schools prepare students for their roles as European citizens

  6. General Aim • Students (and teachers) acquire competences that are relevant across Europe

  7. ‘Key Competences’such as • The student can speak and write critically about the process of European integration.

  8. Which includes knowledge, skills and attitudes • E.g.: The student knows how European institutions function. The student takes part in a simulation game (such as the European Youth Parliament. The student defends her/his personal opinion in a debate about how democratic the EU is.

  9. The Elos project will develop a framework of all key competences,suitable activities and materials to realize them, andassessment instruments (e.g. a portfolio and tests).

  10. Implementation • Basic EIO programme for all students in the age ranges 12 – 15 and 16 – 19 (depending on school type) • Choice of specific ‘stream’ in upper secondary education for age range (approx.) 16 – 19

  11. Implementation ‘Stream’ possibilities: • European and International Orientation Plus  deepens the basis • European Vocational Orientation  prepares students (often at lower educational levels) for work reality in Europe • Science and Technology  stresses the European and international perspective in this subject area

  12. Implementation • Structural international activities with several schools abroad • At least one of these partner schools should also implement Elos

  13. A range of activities for students: Learning in virtual and face-to-face exchanges, European modules at school, internships abroad, etc.

  14. IT also for teachers! • Use of communication platform from 2006 on: www.elos.eu • Downloadable: Materials, good practices, curriculum suggestions

  15. More support for schools: • In-service training for teachers • School partner finding • Advise on how to set up Comenius 1 projects • Network meetings • Lobbying for extra opportunities within the new European programmes

  16. Certification Hard work will be rewarded! • Elos school certificate • Based on: a common standard and a visitation procedure • Student certificate • Based on: student portfolio and examination of key competences

  17. Contact? • Ask your Elos partner school • Refer to the website www.elos.europeesplatform.nl • Subscribe to Elos newsletter • Send specific questions to elos@europeesplatform.nl

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