Transcript COMENIUS

COMENIUS
• The School Education Action of
the European Community’s
Programme “Socrates” on
Education
• 2nd phase: 1.1.2000 - 31.12.2006
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Participating countries
• 15 EU Member States
• EFTA (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway)
• Associated countries (bilateral association
agreements) :
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Central and Eastern European Countries
Cyprus
Malta
Turkey
Comenius - 3 actions
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SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS
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TRAINING OF SCHOOL
EDUCATION STAFF
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NETWORKS
Comenius 1
SCHOOL
PARTNERSHIPS
Comenius 1
Three project types :
• Comenius School Projects
• Comenius Language Projects
• Comenius School Development
Projects
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
Comenius Language Projects
• Objective : to improve pupils’ motivation
and capacity to learn foreign languages
• Format : 2 schools in 2 countries for 1 year
Integrated and multidisciplinary
projects
• Part of regular school activities
• Part of the pupils’ program of study
• Involve several groups of pupils/classes
• Bring together various disciplines
• Involvement of as many pupils and teachers
as possible
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
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Integration of pupils with special educational needs
Integration of ethnic minority groups
Preventing and combating racism and xenophobia
Conflict resolution; prevention of violence
Equal opportunities between girls and boys
Acquiring skills in the language of instruction
Adapted teaching methods; classroom management
Involvement of mediators and teaching assistants
Involvement of parents and the local community
Co-operation and co-ordination with local authorities such
as social services, health services, employment services,
youth services and the police
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.
Mobility
• Support for :
– Staff
– Pupils
• Differences according to type of
project
Staff Mobility
• Outside projects : preparatory visits
• Within projects :
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transnational project meetings
head teacher study visits
teacher exchanges
teacher placements
accompanying class exchanges (for language
projects only)
Pupil Mobility
• Comenius School Projects
• Comenius School
Development Projects
• Comenius Language
Projects
participation of limited
number of pupils in
transnational project
meetings
class exchanges for
min. 14 days of min.
10 pupils aged 12
years and above
Financial support
Standard amount
Various project
costs
Variable amount
Transnational
mobility of staff
and pupils
Project grant (1)
• Standard amount :
– max 2000 € / year for
co-ordinating school
– max 1500 € / year for
partner school
• Does NOT cover :
– staff costs
– transnational mobility
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linguistic preparation
consumables
translation
documentation
software
general administration
Project grant (2)
• Variable amount :
– travel costs : real cost
– subsistence costs :
• for staff
• in exceptional
cases for pupils
• max. SOCRATES
rates
• School Projects :
– appr. 4-6 staff / year /
school
– appr. 2-4 pupils / year /
school
Management
• Decentralised action
• Your contact point
your National Agency
• Next deadline: 1 February 2005
National Agencies
National Agencies :
• provide information to schools
• receive and select applications
• allocate grants
• issue contracts and make payments
• monitor projects and assess project reports
Links with other actions
Schools can also :
• host Comenius Language
Assistants
• participate in Comenius 3 networks
Hosting Comenius Language
Assistants
Interested schools :
• send application to National Agency
• may receive an assistant for 3-8 months
• do not receive any financial support
Participation in Comenius 3
Interested schools can :
• obtain information on networks from their
National Agency
• apply for a preparatory visit grant to take
part in a network contact seminar
• apply for mobility funds (the 7th mobility
for staff) within their project to participate
in network activities and events