"Sur la voie"
Start date: Sep 1, 2014,
End date: Aug 31, 2016
PROJECT
FINISHED
As indicated by the title of the project “On the Road ”, the main objective of the project is to put students on the right track of employability by better preparing them for the challenges of the world of work in the European space. This needs improving the skill levels of linguistics, computer science, rhetoric and communication key skills required in the European labour market. That is why, the experience of an internship abroad is inevitable because nothing can replace the experience of mobility, especially for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds whose parents cannot finance their internship abroad. Therefore, it is essential to create an Internet exchange platform to share productions, information and data on the preparation, practice and monitoring of placements abroad.
The added value for students lies in the acquisition of technical application and speech methods, rhetoric and management of stress at work that will be useful on the European labour market.
Teachers will also benefit from these achievements through their task of tutoring, coordination and supervision, thus helping to strengthen links and bridges between the world of education and the world of work.
The choice of school partners has been based on two criteria: knowledge and relevance. Indeed, we already knew German and English schools with whom we have already gone on language and professional exchanges ( one week stay ) . It also seemed to us relevant and logical to include partners from large equivalent European countries (Germany, Britain, and Spain) whose languages are taught as foreign languages in partner countries and spoken by a large number of European speakers. The linguistic and professional gain will be all the more important both for students and teachers.
To achieve these purposes, planned activities will revolve around two main axes :
- The professional axis with CVs, standardized cover letters and specific research internship and work placement abroad .
- The axis "welfare at work" with the acquisition and practice of speech techniques, rhetoric and stress management.
The creation of an Internet platform will be the main tool of communication and exchange, allowing students and teachers to share their productions, their experiences, information and database.
Continuous assessment done by students and teachers in each step of the project through evaluation forms, questionnaires and reports will allow to adjust and improve procedures to meet the objectives defined above.
The expected results are obtaining adequate training in a partner country and its successful completion through acquired techniques.
The expected effects for teachers and students from the impact of the project will be measured in several areas:
-improving digital and language skills through the Internet platform
- acquiring speech techniques and stress management, adapted to the requirements of the working world through theatre workshops and yoga
- sharing of information , solutions and know-how specific to each partner on the platform
-promoting consistency between European research tools and internship application by translating and standardizing CVs and cover letters
-ensuring better mutual recognition of skills and experience acquired abroad by issuing a certificate recognized by standardized training partners
- raising awareness of target audiences project by creating their long-term commitment through internal and external dissemination activities
- developing new practices based on this project and expand long-term partnerships
No doubt that the cooperation and mutual enrichment between the different partners, synergies and linkages between formal and vocational education, the improvement of language skills and digital competencies will facilitate the integration of young people into the European labour market.