Zespół Szkół Ogólnokształcąco - Technicznych is a secondary school in Lubliniec in
Poland. The school includes technical colleges, which teach students in following
professions: computer scientist, hotelier, trader, house building specialist,
landscape architect, logistician and car mechanic as well as comprehensive classes.
A Technical school leaver can obtain a Technician Diploma as well as Europass in
English, this can assist a person in the pursuit of employment abroad. Students are
also prepared for studying at a Technical Universities and a School of Economics.
The Comprehensive school offers a good preparation for University, particularly in
the fields of Economics, Linguistics and Social studies. A good grounding in the
basics mathematics can assist future success in Science particularly in a
specialized University. Our school is well-equipped with modern information
technology labs, computerized library and language lab. In addition every classroom
is fully equipped with IT based teaching aid in an effort to assist the students
and ensure classes challenge the abilities. It is also possible to use overhead
projectors, DVDs and multimedia whiteboard. The whole school operates a free
internet access policy for students and academic staff. Students as well as
teachers contribute to exceptional atmosphere in our school.
Hans-Böckler-Schule
Hans-Böckler-Schule
Frankfurt - Germany
The Hans-Boeckler-School is a vocational school ( one part of the German dual
education system) for legal secretaries, tax clerks, judicial clerks, clerks in
public administration and real estate agents. Students who attend the vocational
school have either a high school diploma or an A-level diploma. Vocational students
make up the majority of the students. In addition, there are some high school
classes (PuSch,BFS) at Hans-Boeckler-School. These students try to achieve the
German high school diploma ("Mittlerer Abschluss"). Most of the students are
immigrants or have an immigrant background, while some are refugees. There are
special projects and activities, which also include social workers to meet the
needs of this group of students. About 45 teachers teach around 1,200 students at
the Hans-Boeckler-School. Students from the high school classes will participate in
the project. The school is located in Frankfurt am Main, the fifth biggest city of
Germany.
Manisa Anadolu Lisesi
Manisa Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi
Manisa - Turkey
Our school is in the centre of Manisa. It is one of the biggest and oldest schools
in our city. Its history dates back 71 years. There are 180 teachers from different
departments and 1960 students in our school. We have 68 classes, a library, 18 ICT
labs and a conference hall for 160 people. There are 5 different buildings in our
school area. Classes consist of nearly 30 students. Students have to attend nearly
10 hours of classes per day. As a vocational school, vocational lessons classes
consist of 10 students. The teachers divide the classes into the groups. So they
can attend and observe the classes easily. We have six vocational education
departments in our school:
-Department of Informational Computer Technology
-Department of Metal Technology -Department of Machine Technology
-Department of Electrical and Electronics Technology
-Department of Air Conditioning Technology
-Department of Furniture and Interior Design Technology
The students at the 12th class have to attend the classes for 2 days in a week, the
other 3 days they go to the factories and public instutions to observe and do the
intership. Our school has an experience about international cooperations by the
projects many times. We have had Leonardo da Vinci, Grundvig and Comenius projects
so far for the last 10 years. By this projects; our educational staff had great
chance to take take part in cooperation with the other countries from EU. Therefore
our educational staff know the importance of improving teaching techniques and
language skills. As a school, we have a big family with our students and school
staff. Team spirit is important for us. The more we work together the more our
school gains.
Tækniskólinn
Tækniskólinn
Reykjavik - Iceland
The Technical College Reykjavik is the largest vocational school in Iceland with
approximately 2300 students and 250 employees. The College consists of 14 schools,
each with its own principal and educational independence. These are the Schools of
Building and Construction Trades, Continuing Education, Design and Handicraft,
Electrical Technology, General Academic Studies, Hairdressing, Information
Technology, Marine Engineering, Master Craftsmanship, Multimedia, Navigation, the
Multicultural School, the Technical Academy and the Icelandic Flight Academy. All
the schools of the Technical College have councils of specialists which are
comprised of representatives of Icelandic businesses, employers and workers, as
well as teachers with expertise in each trade. The school offers a total of around
50 study programs and 800 courses each semester. The Technical College Reykjavik is
a privately owned non-profit institution, based on a service agreement with the
Ministry of Education. The school was founded in 2008 with the merger of Iðnskólinn
í Reykjavík and Fjöltækniskóli Íslands, combining four pillars of education in one
institution, its’ history closely linked with the industrial history of Iceland.
Iðnskólinn í Reykjavík was founded in 1904 and at the time of the merger
Fjöltækniskóli Íslands consisted of the Navigational College founded in 1891, the
Marine Engineering College founded in 1915 and the Icelandic Flight Academy,
established in 1998.
Projects statistics
64
Number of Students
4
Number of Schools
359
Cups of coffee
246
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OUR AIMS
Improvement of language skills
Improvement of intercultural skills
Improvement of digital skills
Binge watch every episode of MacGyver
Exchange of information about culture
Raising self-confidence in our students
Creating sense of responsibility among students
Gaining more knowledge about European Union
Showing students the sense of being well qualified
Sharing the differences and similarities about school
management and teaching techniques
SIX PHASES OF PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
1) Expectations and knowledge about the other countrie's culture
2) EU-basic information about bodies and institutions, advantages of the European Union for
it's inhabitants
3) Social lives of students from participating countries and legal age for young people
4) School types of the participating countries showing opportunities after graduating from
a vocational school
5) The most important religious and national holidays of each country
6) Evaluation of the project, comparing the expectations about the countries with the
experienced reality
WITH THE PROJECT WE WANT TO
Improve the student's language skills
Improve the student's intercultural skills
Improve student's ICT skills
Improve and increase the mobility of students and staff
Enhance partnerships between schools in different Countries
Encourage learning better teaching techniques
Improve pedagogical approaches and school management
