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Skills from Mobility
Start date: Sep 1, 2014,
End date: Aug 31, 2016
PROJECT
FINISHED
The main objective of the project is to provide for 48 trainees of Tallinn Construction School (20 finishers, 12 stone and concrete builders, 12 carpenters, 4 joiners) a possibility to improve their professional knowledge and skills, acquire new techniques, knowledge and skills in a real work environment in European Union. In addition, we want to motivate our trainees and support them for continuous self-improvement on their field. The project will provide a good opportunity to practice foreign languages. Participation in the project, provides for trainees a possibility to develop a sense of responsibility, independence and willingness to work as a team.
For 8 trainers (4 finishing, 4 joinery) participation in the project provides an opportunity to examine partners' use of curricula, teaching methods, and technologies. It also improves their knowledge of professional foreign language. The project involves the school's best and motivated trainers who have been involved in curriculum development and school development activities. The trainers, participating in the project, are invited to apply gained knowledge in the development of learning environment in Tallinn Construction School.
Their host partners are:
1 Helsinki School of Painters ( HMAK ) , Finland . HMKA hosts each year for six weeks ( one at school , and 5 in local companies), 4 trainees of construction finishing. HMAK also hosts two trainers for one week, who will follow the local trainer as job shadowing.
2 Keuda Group, Finland. Keuda hosts each year for six weeks ( one at school , and 5 in local companies), 2 trainees of construction and 2 trainees of joinery. Keuda also hosts two trainers for one week, who will follow the local trainer as job shadowing.
HMAK and Keuda will provide for trainees one week practical professional training in the school workshops and then guide students to professional training in local companies for five weeks .
3 Salo + Partner, Germany. Salo hosts each year for six weeks (all 6 in local companies), all together 12 trainees – 4 trainees of construction, 4 trainees of construction finishing, 4 trainees of carpentry.
The practical work will be organized in a local construction company Schelfbau GmbH, which is engaged in the construction of apartment buildings .
4 IZI Ltd , Malta. IZI hosts each year for six weeks (all 6 in local companies), 2 trainees of construction finishing and 2 trainees of carpentry.
Project is managed by project coordinator who communicated with representatives of host partners during the preparation period. the role of the partners, the time and places of practical training where clarified during these discussions.
During the mobility the coordinator is a person who communicates with hosting partners and trainees. He also shares information with the school's management on an ongoing basis. All partner organizations have submitted a written Letter of Intent with Tallinn Construction School. The school signs three side contracts between Tallinn Construction School, the host partner and trainee/trainer.
The project coordinator will organize for the participants all kind of support (preparations, logistic..) To get an overview of the progress of the project, trainees are required at least once in a week send to the project coordinator e-mail with a brief summary of the week.
The representative of the host organization is responsible for solving minor problems during the mobility.
Participating in this project gives for trainees an experience in a real work environment outside Estonia. They acquire new techniques necessary in their professional life, improve their professional foreign language and develop their independence and social skills.
Participation in the project gives for trainers an opportunity to examine the vocational education curricula used in Finnish vocational schools, the training methods and technologies. The participants gain knowledge and skills that can be used to turn thetraining process more attractive in Tallinn Construction School.