Learning, training and working for better perspect..
Learning, training and working for better perspectives and employability
Start date: Sep 1, 2015,
End date: Aug 31, 2017
PROJECT
FINISHED
Project „Learning, training and working for better perspectives and employability„ is the common product of the 6 partners.
All partners in consortium provide language training directly to companies and so they are in a very close connection to the needs of the labour market. They can professionally identify the needs and set up the goals of the project leading to increased quality of language training and services. The project is based on the experience of all partners with strong experience of the French partner (CNTC) with blended learning programmes, and UK and SK partners with implementation of the CLIL methods into the educational process apart of expertise of all partners in in-company training.
Besides the above-mentioned expertise some partners already worked together in previous projects: Learn & Lead project (GRUNDTVIG,104110496), Learn & Lead for Parents (GRUNDTVIG, 134110865), Be life-long-learning (ERASMUS+, KA104-000115). Furthermore, project is based on the European Profiling Grid resulting from the European project (2011-1-FR1-LEO05-24446). Some of the project partners have been using the EAQUALS FRAMEWORK FOR LANGUAGE TEACHER TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT for training their trainers. The main goal is to support language teachers, whichever language they teach, in their own professional development, assuring the quality of language education, and provide support in in-service development opportunities for language teachers.
Project is working with existing course materials produced in the VoLANT project (2012) and "PAT" - "Professionals Automotive Training" project (2012-1-SK-LEO05-04201) which created a solid base for further development of the CLIL methodology for teachers preparation. Moreover the course materials for teachers are based on the unique approach elaborated at Pilgrims teacher training and published in the “professional perspectives” of the DELTA publishing (e.g. Humanizing your course book by Mario Rinvolucri).
The main objective of the project is to enhance a professional development of foreign language teachers and trainers. The desired objective will be achieved by the two specific objectives:
(i) Create a vocationally-oriented career path for foreign language teachers and trainers. This will comprise of the definition of developmental phases of teacher and trainers and the quality standards for each phase which altogether form the career path of foreign language teachers and trainers.
(ii) Develop vocationally-oriented language training programmes (one for car industry and one for tourism), for the trainers and for the participants.
Project is focused primarily on foreign language teachers and in-company trainers from the language schools and language schools associations.
Second target group is created by the final beneficiaries who are represented by employees of the car industry and tourism sector and the stakeholders from these sectors.
Project is based on the four key activities leading to these results:
1. Vocationally-oriented Career Path for foreign language teachers and trainers (PROLANT-CAP)
2. Two vocationally-oriented language training programmes based on previous experience and following the CLIL method, one on car industry, other on tourism development
3. 46 trained trainers and 48 trained employees.
4. PROLANT-CAP Conference organised in Slovakia for 90 participants.
Project management is based on the activity plan and on the analysis of risks. Regular transnational management meetings will be organized in order to discus the risks and monitor the project implementation and budget disbursement. Regular monitoring and financial reports will be prepared. Latvian project partner will lead the quality assessment group.
Above-mentioned results declare the vertical development (Career Path) of the foreign language teacher/ trainer from the novice trainer towards the in-company trainer specialized in specific fields/industries and in the modern (CLIL) methodology. This vertical aspect secure the sustainability of project results. It is envisaged that the trained trainers will continue in training further trainers and thus will enhance their own career path.
Horizontal aspect of this project is even more impressive. There are 6 project partners, Sk partner is representing the language school association and the other partner from FR is a member of the canSPEAK international network of language schools. With the help of other partners and a e-tools this project results have very broad dissemination potentials.
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