Moving forward with key competences Erasmus Project

Project Title

Moving forward with key competences

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for Schools Only

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2016

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training courses; Natural sciences; Key Competences (incl. mathematics and literacy) – basic skills

Project Summary

Our main motivation for starting an Erasmus + project entitled ‘Moving forward with key competences’ in cooperation with schools from Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland and Turkey was increasing the level of basic and transversal competences in the field of secondary education.
The European Union faces rapid economic and social changes for which we must adapt our teaching methods. Many students at our schools lacked basic Maths and science skills as well as language and digital competences, the acquisition of which will be essential for getting jobs later in life. Therefore, by doing the project, we wanted to increase levels of achievement in these competences and, in that way, prepare them for changes in the labour market.
Over 150 students and 10 teachers were involved directly in the project work in each school every year. The aim of the project was to improve attitudes of students and attainment levels in Maths and science. We also wanted students to develop their foreign language skills and digital skills, too. The project aimed at enhancing the quality of education by giving our teachers an opportunity to develop, transfer and implement innovative practices at their schools. Different teaching methods, innovative and student – centered approaches were used in teaching and learning. We put more emphasis on synergy between knowledge and practice.
All the main activities undertaken in the project involved doing practical things and experiments, solving problems and doing things outdoors. Learning Maths and science included going on field trips, visits to science centers and workshops at university departments.
During the project students solved Maths problems on e-learning platform, learnt Physics and Chemistry through experiments, created educational resources for Biology and Geography during field trips, learnt through interdisciplinary projects and programmed apps for Chemistry classes.
The project produced a number of educational materials (e.g. a booklet of Maths tasks, a compendium of experiments in Chemistry and Physics, educational resources for Biology and Geography, a set of interdisciplinary projects, a CLIL dictionary), which were implemented into school curricula. There were three short-exchanges of groups of pupils and two short-term joint staff training events.
Activities carried out during the project had a positive impact on its participants and participating organisations. Schools got higher attainment levels, introduced innovative teaching methods, developed interdisciplinary approach to teaching and learning and enhanced the quality of education by increasing the number of field trips, experiments and projects included in the school curricula. Teachers improved their professional development due to exchanges of experiences and good practices and increased their motivation to teach. Students acquired knowledge and skills in an interesting way, improved their scores in national exams and developed social and interpersonal skills.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 104800 Eur

Project Coordinator

Zespol Szkol Ogolnoksztalcacych nr 2 w Bytomiu & Country: PL

Project Partners

• IIS Liceo “Bocchi-Galilei”
• Clemens-August-Gymnasium
• Vahit Tuna Anadolu Lisesi
• Eotvos Jozsef Gimnazium es Kollegium