VERBAL INTERACTION Erasmus Project

Project Title

VERBAL INTERACTION

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

Project Summary

The International English School, Västerås and Escola Nova Povill first became acquainted on the E-Twinning platform in 2018. The solidity of the relationship between the project’s Swedish and Spanish schools comes from our mutual benefits; our school having English as our main language, gives us a competitive advantage to offer our Spanish partners. The Spanish environment provides a unique experience of immersion into an all Spanish context and the southern European culture for Nordic students.
Not only will allow students from Spain and from Sweden to develop their spoken skills of the target language, but there will also be plenty of opportunity for teachers of both countries to learn good teaching practises from each other, which will, in turn, assure sustainability and lifelong learning.
The aim of this joint project Verbal interaction is to combine the two schools’ experiences, expertise and efforts in teaching two of the greatest European languages. Spanish is secondary to English in the Swedish school and the other way around in our partner school in Spain. Our goal is to instill in our students the confidence and competence to express themselves as well verbally as they do in reading and writing in the target language. Spanish and English are two of the greatest languages in Europe, and this project sees the opportunity and benefits of co-learning across the borders. The project is planned for 24 months, during which four exchanges will take place and a number of joint digital lessons will take place. This project also teaches teachers of the two languages to better encourage and motivate students, through collegial learning.

Participants of this projects are students from year 8, but there will also be some local activities in year 6, concerning the importance of being competent and confident verbally in a second language. 23 students from year 8 will take part of the physical exchange, but all students of Spanish/English will take part in activities in their own school.

The student activities include oral presentations, videos, music and reflection on identity, traditions, school and social life. For example, the presentations will take place online, through video clips made by students in their target language for peer reviewing by the students in the other school. This will give students a genuine audience and a genuine response.

Short-term exchange of teachers:
The project starts by teachers visiting each other’s schools to ensure the sharing of best practises, by partaking of workshops developing activities to motivate and encourage students to use their target language verbally. This part of the project sends four teachers to the host school on two separate occasions.

Short -term exchange of pupils and accompanying persons:
Work on project topics by taking part of lessons, such as
Peer Reviewing language assignments
Physical Education
Target Language lessons
Lessons in other subjects to expand vocabulary
Practical subjects; creating something by following instructions
Evaluations of the progress of the students will take place before and after the activities.

Expected results and effects of project:
Students who are confident in verbally expressing themselves in the target language
Lifelong motivation to learn and to study
Cultural exchanges
The cooperation and co-learning of two of the greatest languages in Europe.
Expanded circle of friends
Improved methodology in teaching and grading verbal interaction
Promotion of studying modern languages
Promotion of Erasmus +

Long term benefits:
Teachers who are confident in grading the oral part of the target language.
Future cooperation with the partner school
Future cooperation with schools in other countries
Confident students with clear goals with their studies
Motivated students
Motivated teachers
Cooperation with local international businesses

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 0 Eur

Project Coordinator

Internationella Engelska Skolan i Västerås & Country: SE

Project Partners

• ESCOLA NOVA POVILL