Język angielski w czasach płynnej nowoczesności Erasmus Project

Project Title

Język angielski w czasach płynnej nowoczesności

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 : School Exchange Partnerships

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2019

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Teaching and learning of foreign languages; Intercultural/intergenerational education and (lifelong)learning

Project Summary

The project will encompass teachers and students (aged 13-15) to promote the idea of engaging various methods and active approach in English language teaching and learning as well as foster student motivation and, as a result, increase effectiveness of their learning process. Transnational cooperation will aid the comparison of language teaching methods applied in partner schools and lead to the creation of new teaching modules that will later be tested across three countries (Hungary, Poland and Portugal). Furthermore, students participating in the project will have a unique chance to face real-life situations when foreign language proficiency is essential for effective communication and functioning within a society.
Ability to speak foreign languages is a must nowadays and is considered key competence indispensable to the proper functioning not only on labour market, but also in other aspects of modern life. Languages have become an element of every day – they help access information, entertainment, shopping or travel options. We understand others and their life choices way better owing to our language proficiency so that we can build an open, tolerant and cooperative society.

Main objective: increase the effectiveness of English language teaching through better student motivation by promoting among teachers the idea of using various, modern activating methods

Specific objectives:
1. teachers: – building know-how to vary tools and methods used in foreign language teaching – strengthening competence of creative and efficacious utilisation of glottodidactical resources – raising awareness re the role of international projects (learning about educational programmes offered by transnational initiatives will improve the planning of school activity) – raising awareness of the importance of lifelong learning

2. students: – improvement of foreign language learning results – encouraging more active learning of the English language – building intercultural dialogue – inspiring deeper reflection on the reality we currently live in (training modules will be based on most recent issues e.g. migration, interculturalism, entrepreneurship) – bridging educational gaps for students in rural areas and tackling disadvantage by creating real-life situations where English is the working language

Effects and results envisioned
1. during the project: – promoting the idea of intercultural and peer-to-peer learning among teachers and students – appreciation of foreign language skills – raising teachers’ awareness of various teaching methods and techniques – 7-day student mobilities to Portugal, Poland and Hungary – 5-day teacher mobilities Portugal, Poland and Hungary.

2. after the project finishes: – supporting schools in long-term actions to tackle student social exclusion – creating training modules for English lessons based on most recent issues e.g. migration, interculturalism, entrepreneurship – supporting teachers (training 6 teachers on new techniques in foreign language teaching) – training 38 students with the use of the aforementioned modules and new teaching approach – increasing students’ communicative competence in English – boosting participants’ confidence through active mobilities – building teachers’ motivation regarding CPD (continuous professional development) – enhancing students’ engagement in foreign language acquisition – familiarising with work conditions, environment and educational systems in partner countries.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 62900 Eur

Project Coordinator

Szkola Podstawowa im. Powstancow Styczniowych, Osjakow & Country: PL

Project Partners

• Escola Básica Fialho de Almeida
• Szent György Katolikus Óvoda, Általános Iskola és Alapfokú Müvészeti Iskola