Transcript Dias nummer 1

Nordplus Junior
Henrik Neiiendam Andersen,
Danish Agency for International Education
Vilnius 19 January 2012
Why Internationalisation?
Why should we internationalise in primary and secondary,
isn´t it just for higher education, the universities?
Make use of Nordplus as a driving force for your
international work at school:
• financial support for mobility, networking and projects
• the international dimension directly into the class room
• gives students an intercultural experience based on subject work
• inspires new ways of teaching/working, a new ”pedagogic”
• professional development and inspiration for teachers
• an integrated part of the schools teacher training effort
• an integrated part of the quality assurance at school
The Nordplus programmes 2012-2016
NORDPLUS HORIZONTAL
0.9 mio euro
- collaboration across educational sectors
NORDPLUS
HIGHER
EDUCATION
4 mio euro
higher education
NORDPLUS
JUNIOR
2.4 mio euro
primary and
secondary education
NORDPLUS
VOKSEN
1.1 mio euro
Adult learning &
liberal education
NORDPLUS SPROG
0.6 mio euro
Language teaching within all educational sectors
Total budget 9 mio euro per year in 5 years
Countries in Nordplus
• The Nordic Countries
Island, Norge, Sverige,
Finland og Danmark
• The Baltic countries
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
• The autonomous regions
Aaland, Pharoe Islands and
Greenland
– as independent countries
Profile of Nordplus Junior
• 2.4 mio euro available for grants each year
• grants for mobility, network and projects
• no formal co-financing for mobility
• min. 25% co-financing for network and projects
• 2 deadlines for submission of applications each year:
1 March and 1. October - only for preparatory visits
• succesrate of 65% (including reductions)
Objectives for Nordplus Junior
• Developing co-operation and creating networks of schools in the
participating countries
• Promoting the development of quality, creativity and innovation in
education
• Learning for all; to promote equal opportunities in inclusive
education
• Promoting knowledge and understanding about Nordic and Baltic
cultures, languages and ways of life
• Promoting cooperation between schools (including pre-schools)
and working life.
Target groups of Nordplus Junior
• kindergardens
• primary schools
• secondary schools
• vocational colleges
• schools for pupils with special needs
• organisations working with or having strong interests in school education
- individuals can not apply!
Actions in Nordplus Junior
Mobility (exchanges)
• preparatory visits
• class exchanges
• pupil exchange and work experience
(individual stays, only for upper secondary and includes work placements)
• teacher exchange (and other pedagogicial staff)
-min. 2 schools from min. 2 countries
Projects
• Network – network building around a theme or issue, long term
• Projects – development of teaching materials etc.
- min. 3 schools from min. 3 countries
Themes in Nordplus Junior
- examples
Class exchanges, e.g:
• second world war/the cold war
• youth culture
• myths, religion, traditions
• climate/environment
Networks, projects/teacher exchanges, e.g.:
• integration, bullying, parental cooperation, drop out
• quality assurance, evaluation
• new predagogical and didactic methods, curriculum development
• IT in teaching
Finances in Nordplus Junior
- mobility, maximum set rates
Travel for pupils, teachers etc.
• to/from Greenland
• to/from Pharoe Islands and Iceland
• between other countries
1.300 euro
660 euro
330 euro
Accomodation
• per day per person
• per week
• per month
70 euro
355 euro
1.065 euro
- the lump sum principle
- no formal co-financing
Finances in Nordplus Junior
- projects, budgets
Budget
• direct, actual expected costs
• all costs - costs to be covered by Nordplus as well costs to be covered
by the co-financing
• max. financing by NP Junior is 75% of budget
• min. co-financing is 25% (e.g. time)
• types of costs: travel & accomodation for project meetings,
5% administration and ”other costs”
• other costs can be: information and dissemination, printing, materials,
web site, seminars and conferences etc.
• time used in the project can part of part of co-financing
- no overhead (indirect costs)
- no buying of IT equipment
A few advises on class exchanges
• transparent description of objectives, activities and expected results with
a realistic budget
• a common project with a common theme, subject or issue
and parallel activities
• a common activity plan for the whole school year – before, in between
and after the visits
• direct dialogue and cooperation between the pupils
• the visits must also focus on the project as well – here the pupils have the
opportunity to interact, work together, present thir work to each other
- start the planning in time
- make use of preparatory visit
- make use of the partner seach database
The steps to take
• find partner school(s)
• make us of the Nordplus Partner search Database
• make use of Preparatory Visit action
• develop a project together with your partner(s)
• submit a common application through the online application system, ARS
• deadline for submission is 1 March 2012
• answer to your application appr. 1 June 2012
• activities take place in the school year 2012/13
- preparatory visits can be applied for 1 March as well as 1 October 2012 for
preparation of full application to the future deadline 1 February 2013
- contact seminars might be arranged – announcement will be disseminated
through your national Nordplus Agency, EESF.
If you want to know more
• the Nordplus web site: http://www.nordplusonline.org/
• Nordplus Handbook 2012
• Nordplus Partnersearch Database
• the online application form, ARS