Improvement of the career choice process in technical and scientifical based VET Erasmus Project

Project Title

Improvement of the career choice process in technical and scientifical based VET

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 2017

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Regional dimension and cooperation; Labour market issues incl. career guidance / youth unemployment; Early School Leaving / combating failure in education

Project Summary

Background.
“Unemployment and drop out” is a topic real problem affecting our countries in EU. We must be aware of what can happen with our students in the future. We want the students to be aware of what they can expect from labor in the future. Knowledge of the subject is involved in developing their student’s skill to learn, and seek qualification to work. In this project, we have prepared our young learners for the future of the labor market and develop their knowledge of important and current position in the regional market. The strategic project is to make them aware of the economic and social reality in different ways and prepare them for working life they expect.

Partners and participants.
The participants represented both, the YOUTH and the Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector. The project contains cross-sectoral parts but focuses on VET. It is also a cooperation between YOUTH, VET and companies in the regions. In total, we had among 700 participants from different levels and sectors. About 700 pupils in secondary/primary school participated in the competitions, 52 VET-students used as role models, 28 VET-teachers participated as mentors for the role models and about 20 professionals from different companies used as counselors.

Project goals.
– Strengthen the cooperation between schools and regional economy and business
– Preventing early school leaving, “dropout”.
– Entrepreneurial way of learning – be creative and innovative.
– Evaluate the quality of arrangements and propose modifications
– Share the experience of the testing across sectors within countries, transnationally, and within sectors across Europe.

During our project we did various activities to share best practice, increase visibility and attractiveness of technical and scientific education. Sharing good practice, visiting and taking part in the partner initiatives are the most valuable activities for each organisation, teachers or youth workers. This project enabled to take into action international level of:
– “Solar car” competition (Germany, Chemnitz)
– “Talents for Companies” competition (Czech Republic, České Budějovice)
– “Best Young Chemist” competition (Czech Republic, Pardubice)
– and other inspiring initiatives that were shared by partners during the project
Our partners have organised multiplier events – career days, fairs and meetings with regional decision makers.

Outcomes:
– Students recognized their interests, personal characteristics and strengths
– Students are more prepared and confident in the decision to continue their education in scientific or technical professions
– Management of the development of key competences Identified and linked occupations and competences needed to perform a certain task
– Students were able to recognize the differences between high school and labor market and prepare for a transition to a new environment and a new role
– They saw the importance of lifelong learning and the continuous development of professional competences for achieving success in work

Project Website

https://cocoplus.szily.hu/

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 276296 Eur

Project Coordinator

Odda vidaregåande skule/ Odda upper secondary school & Country: NO

Project Partners

• Budapesti Gépészeti SZC Szily Kálmán Technikum és Kollégium
• Srednja skola Dugo Selo
• The South Bohemian Company for Development of Human Resources
• Střední průmyslová škola chemická Pardubice
• Solaris Foerderzentrum fuer Jugend und Umwelt gGmbH Sachsen
• AGRUPAMENTO DE ESCOLAS DE BARCELOS