Science 4 all Erasmus Project

Project Title

Science 4 all

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: Labour market issues incl. career guidance / youth unemployment; Natural sciences; Key Competences (incl. mathematics and literacy) – basic skills

Project Summary

The “Science 4 all” project was focused on an exchange of good practice in teaching and learning science subjects and mathematics, and its coincidence with the labour market and entrepreneurship. The objectives of the project included enhancing professional skills of partner school teachers, increasing students’ competencies and motivation in science, mathematics and entrepreneurship, and improving social, intercultural and language skills in the partner schools.

The project was dedicated to teachers and students from four lower secondary schools in Poland, France, Estonia and Portugal. The students were between 12 and 15 years of age. Each of four schools in this project is located in another part of Europe, but every school faces similar problems emerged mostly from diversity in a local area and historical or cultural issues. The project emphasised possibilities of effective learning and working within the European Union, especially for pupils from disadvantaged areas.

The partner schools organised a wide range of activities such as events and competitions in the field of science, mathematics and labour market, professional development workshops for teachers of the partner schools, video-conferences and exhibitions in school halls. Teachers planned and conducted innovative lessons based on good practice in partner schools and recommendations of educational institutions. Students did scientific experiments, then made videos which were published on the Internet. They also participated in events organised by educational or science institutions such as science centres, universities, museums and many others. As part of getting to know the labour market were held professional counselling classes and workshops on “Entrepreneurship and economy”, companies and job centres were visited.

Implementing cross-curricular and problem-based teaching, integration of new technology and teaching through innovative pedagogical ways, including labour market requirements allowed teachers to enhance professional skills. The results of their work are scenarios of innovative lessons planned and conducted during the project. The eTwinning programme was used to present the project and communicate, including the TwinSpace platform, which became the official website of the project. Besides the activities and results mentioned above, the following outputs were also produced:
• “Weather stations” built near partner schools;
• educational project on weather in partner countries;
• films “24h of my life in 2 minutes”;
• report “Partnership. Key Findings & Recommendations”;
• slide presentations introducing the partner schools;
• rules of a new mathematics contest;
• mini-dictionary with basic terms in the language of the partner schools and languages of some other nations attending schools;
• e-museum on mathematics, science and professions;
• “Dream story of my life” – a collection of imagined students’ biographies;
• posters about the project;
• online e-magazines;
• collection of puzzles and exercises – digital tasks created with ICT tools and apps.

Understanding, awareness, tolerance, respect and acceptance of cultural diversities of Europe was possible thanks to personal contacts and collaborative work in multinational teams of students and teachers from four countries. It was achieved not only through the appropriate implementation of the project, but also participation in five international learning, teaching or training activities, in which all participants received the Europass Mobility documents.

The project had a high impact on the participating schools, their students, teachers and local communities. Students increased competencies and motivation through participation in innovative learning activities, exploring the labour market using maths, science and technology. They became more confident and aware of their abilities, also the way they can use them after finishing school. Higher professional and language skills of partner schools’ teachers motivated them to implement modern approach in teaching practices. The partner schools improved quality of educational offer, got teaching materials and tools and refined cooperation inside and outside the institution. Throughout experiencing different cultures local communities widened their horizons and understood wealth and significance of the European Union better.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 112065 Eur

Project Coordinator

Publiczne Gimnazjum Nr 1 z Oddzialami Dwujezycznymi im. Jana Pawla II w Krempachach & Country: PL

Project Partners

• Agrupamento de Escolas Monte da Lua
• Collège Pierre de Nolhac
• Narva Kesklinna Gumnaasium