2018-EY-PCVET-R1-0007_IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF WORK-BASED LEARNING IN COMPANIES FOR STUDENTS- mechanics qualification

Project facts

Project promoter:
""JACQUES M. ELIAS"" TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL SASCUT(RO)
Project Number:
RO-EDUCATION-0038
Status:
Completed
Initial project cost:
€27,840
Final project cost:
€27,840
Donor Project Partners:
GAND UPPER SECONDARY SCHOOL(NO)
Other Project Partners
INTERAGROALIMENT SRL(RO)

Description

The project "IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF WORK-BASED LEARNING IN COMPANIES FOR STUDENTS- mechanics qualification", comes from the increasing demand of the secondary schools students from the area and from the increasing demand of professional auto mechanics of the labour market. The idea of experiencing the work-based learning correlated with the adequate curriculum in similar companies and VET schools in Norway, by teachers and tutors of the partner company, proved to be a very attractive, interesting and promising one for both partners. The objectives of the project:1.Improving the quality of the educational process and of the work-based learning of the students for the mechanics qualification by: The professional development of teachers’ skills: The development of students’ specific technical competences for a better integration on the labour market, by means of the good practices experienced in Norway, regarding the improvement of the work-based learning. 2.A practical approach of learning and the correlation between the demands of the labour market and the demands of the school curriculum. The target group is represented by students of 11th grade from PP, the qualification mechanics (motor vehicles), professional technical school. Teachers and all the 70 students enrolled in this classes (9th, 10th and 11th grade) will work at local level, to carry on the activities of the project. A number of 5 VET teachers, the legal representative of the school, the English teacher (translator), 2 members of the partner company will take part in the study visit.

Project expected results: 9 teachers + tutors from companies with developed skills in organising traineeships and communication skills; 4 local decision curricula; 1 best practice manual (guide to the tutors); 5 practice portfolios; 5 notebooks to be applied in electronic format; 5 learning agreements; 1 digital educational platform for the driver qualification; 1 comparative driver schooling guide; 1 project website.

Summary of project results

Project expected results:

7 teachers and 2 tutors from the partner company with developed skills in organising traineeships and communication skills in English language;4 local decision curricula; 1 best practice manual (guide to the tutors); 5 practice portfolios; 5 notebooks to be applied in electronic format; 5 learning agreements; 1 digital educational platform for the driver qualification; 1 comparative driver schooling guide; 1 project website.

Summary of bilateral results

The cooperation with Norwegian partner took place throughout the project, right from its design phase, when all the details were established, both with the economic operator and with the unit in Norway. The host institution was positively involved in the project activity, drawing up a program of the study visit adapted to the project requirements, they helped the visitors to find an accommodation unit close to their school unit, they provided the Romanian teachers/tutors with different information about the location, they provided us with information about the weather, the necessary expenses during the visit. Even after the visit, the cooperative relations were maintained, providing us with all the required information, and signing the documents requested by the agency. They provided the visitors with the necessary information to make the good practice manual, the comparative guide between the 2 education systems. The project went well in the end, managing to achieve our goals and achieve the final products.

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