Strategic Partnerships Supporting Exchange of Good Practices in Teaching in Jewellery Manufacturing and Design Across Europe Erasmus Project

Project Title

Strategic Partnerships Supporting Exchange of Good Practices in Teaching in Jewellery Manufacturing and Design Across Europe

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 vocational education and training

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2016

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Pedagogy and didactics; New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training courses; Research and innovation

Project Summary

Holts Academy of Jewellery Ltd. Trading as the British Academy of Jewellery (UK), Trier University of Applied Sciences (Germany) and Alchimia Contemporary Jewellery School (Italy), recognise the need to ensure that programme content remains as relevant as possible and responds to the changing needs of the industry and consumers, so as to to train and develop the next generation of jewellers, craftsmen and artists that are able to successfully compete as well as drive the growth and success of the industry at national, regional and international levels. Keen to build connections across Europe, all partners see the value of sharing practices unique to each institution as well regionally, as a means of strengthening provision for learners across VET and Higher Education institutions and ensuring that each partner remains at the forefront of teaching in jewellery creation and design.The project involved the exchange of tutors between London, Idar Oberstein and Italy. During their placements, all tutors engaged in the sharing of making and design skills and methods through the delivery of projects, master classes, the shadowing of lessons, lectures and seminars, and upon their return, fed back to the institutions with regards to the possible enhancement of existing programmes, as well as shared their newfound skills and experiences with fellow tutors and learners, peers and the organisation. At the end of the project, a large exhibition was held in London, and 2 smaller showcases in Idar-Oberstein and Florence respectively, which was an opportunity to display and disseminate the outcomes of the project to fellow peers as well as the external public, including jewellery pieces produced by learners throughout. British Academy of Jewellery also led the creation and production of a joint publication, which discussed and showcased the results of the experience of tutors and learners during the project. The strategic partnership has induced a number of short and long-term benefits to all participants and partner institutions. Immediate benefits included the boosting of participant’s skills and employability, a greater understanding of social, ethnic, linguistic and cultural diversity, a more positive attitude towards the European project and EU values, as well as increased competence in a foreign language, notably – English, Italian and German. With regards to the long-term benefits, the exposure to new programmes as well as the sharing of pedagogy methods, has led to the long-term enhancement of existing programmes, and has strengthened provision and will boost the skills and employability of present and future learners.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 14300 Eur

Project Coordinator

HOLTS ACADEMY OF JEWELLERY LTD. & Country: UK

Project Partners

• Alchimia S.r.l.
• HOCHSCHULE TRIER