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Socrates Malta School Education Comenius. Success in the 1st year of the Comenius Programme Increase in the number of projects 2000 - 6 projects 2001- 36 projects. Overall Objectives of Comenius (throughout the 1st year). - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Socrates MaltaSchool Education
Comenius
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Success in the 1st year of the Comenius Programme
Increase in the number of projects
2000 - 6 projects 2001- 36 projects
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Overall Objectives of Comenius (throughout the 1st year)
to enhance the quality and reinforce the European Dimension (by encouraging transnational co-operation between schools),
to improve professional development of staff directly involved in the school education sector,
to promote the learning of languages and intercultural awareness.
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Comenius Team
Set up in 2000. Held its first meeting on 12th June 2000. Made up of members of the Socrates Co-
ordinating Committee and members of the Socrates Office at the University of Malta.
Meets regularly to map out the strategy for the implementation of the Comenius 2 programme in Malta.
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Publicity Intensive media campaign - press releases, radio and television
programmes Dissemination of information - brochures, flyers and posters Organisation of a number of information sessions Participation in various national events by means of
information stands (AMITEX Fair, Back to school Fair) Website - http://home.um.edu.mt/socrates/
- updated regularly
- applications and guidelines are online Information sessions at schools Comenius Partners in Malta booklet to help in partner finding
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Socrates Office
Provides technical advice and assistance on the different stages of developing a project.
Hold face-to-face meeting with project co-ordinators and partners.
Promote the availability of Socrates opportunities. Help participants to make contacts and find partners. Maintain close relationship with the Technical
Assistance Office in Brussels and with other National Agencies.
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Comenius 1 - School Partnerships
1st March 2000 6 schools submitted their applications and were approved
- 5 School Projects
- St. Aloysius College, B’Kara
- Chiswick House School, San Gwann
- Guze Delia Primary School, Siggiewi
- Theresa Nuzzo School, Marsa
- Adelaide Cini, Girls’ Secondary School, Hamrun
- 1 Language Project
- Sir M. A. Refalo, Centre for Further Studies, Gozo
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Comenius 1 - School Partnerships
1st March 2001
30 School Projects 4 Language Projects 5 School Development Projects 5 Renewals
44 applications were submitted
36 applications were approved
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Selection Procedures
2 phases Assessment carried out at a national level Inter-agency consultation
Management tools Guidelines for applications SOCLINK NETY
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Comenius 2.1 - European Co-operation Projects for the Training of School Education Staff
4 projects were submitted and approved.
Co-ordinator Partner Title
The ManchesterMetropolitanUniversity, UK
Dept. of Maths, Science& Technical Education,University of Malta
SEEPS : DevelopingSustaining andEvaluating SustainablePractices in EuropeanPrimary Schools
Dept. of Agriculture,Denmark
Dept. of Arts andLanguages, Universityof Malta
Furtu Selvaticu Boys’Secondary School
Community, Diversity,Communication –Building bridges in themulticultural EuropeanClassroom
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Comenius 2.1 - European Co-operation Projects for the Training of School Education Staff
Co-ordinator Partner Title
Hogskolen I Buskeru,avd. Honefoss, Norway
JuniorCollege/University ofMalta
Mqabba PrimarySchool
St. Andrea School Institute of Water
Technology
Water Wisdom – Well-being for the World
Siuolaikiniu DidaktikuCentras, Lithuania
Dept. of Foundations inEducation, University ofMalta
MIND/CriticalThinking for SuccessfulFuture Career in EU
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Comenius 2.2C - Individual Grants for In-service Training
2000 199 applications received 46 Primary 104 Secondary 49 Post-Secondary
4 In-service courses approved Europe in Primary Education, UK Promoting a European Dimension in the School Curriculum, UK Schools autonomy, quality and team work, Italy Learner Autonomy and the Role of the Teacher, France
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Comenius 2.2C - Individual Grants for In-service Training
2001 40 applications submitted 28 applications approved
Examples of In-service Courses : Creative approaches to learning Developing Educational structures Project Management The Social Context of Achievement A new modality and in-service teacher training
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Comenius 2.2 - Call for courses for the Comenius Catalogue
18 applications were submitted by Maltese Co-ordinators for inclusion in the Comenius Catalogue Website 2002/2003
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Comenius 3 - Networks
2 applications were submitted
- TEPEE - Towards a European Portfolio
for Environmental Education
- RIAC - Regional Identity and Active
Citizenship
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Promotion and Information Comenius Seminar - Comenius : Towards
European Co-operation - 20th and 21st October 2001 Comenius Information Meeting - 9th February 2001 Comenius Information Meeting - 13th July 2001 Info days with MIC, various State/Private
Schools (Malta & Gozo)
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Events and Information Activities Conference on the Implementation of the
National Curriculum - 9th - 11th June 2000 Comenius 1 Contact Seminars (11 teachers) Comenius Network Information and
Promotion Day in Brussels Comenius 3 Contact Seminars (3 teachers) Comenius National Agencies Meetings in
Brussels
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Comenius Week
The European Commission and the Socrates/Comenius NA intend to organize a series of awareness-raising activities under the name of Comenius Week from the 24th to the 27th November 2001.
This event will consist in various decentralized information and dissemination activities taking place during the same period in each of the 30 Socrates/Comenius participating countries.
These activities will be highlighted by one central event at European level in Brussels.
1 Maltese schools will go to Brussels while 5 other schools will participate in this event from Malta.
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Future Activities
Comenius Week
2 Comenius 1 Contact Seminars
- Arts in the Curriculum
- Challenging Schools
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Deadlines 1st November 2001 - Comenius 3 - Pre-Proposal Applications
1st March 2002 - Comenius 1 - School Partnerships - Comenius 2.1- European Cooperation Projects for the Training
of School Education Staff - Comenius 2.2B - Language Assistantships - Comenius 3 - Full-Proposal Applications
15th March 2002 - Comenius 2.2C - Individual Grants for In-Service
Training
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Structure of Comenius
Overall Priorities Equal Opportunities Pupils at risk Children of migrants, Gypsies, travellers
and occupational travellers Pupils with special educational needs
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Who can participate?
Pupils, students and other learners All categories of educational staff (such as
teachers, head teachers, administrative staff, management staff, guidance counselors and inspectors)
All kinds of educational establishments Education authorities at local, regional and
national level
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Comenius - Three Actions
Comenius 1 - SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS
Comenius 2 - TRAINING OF SCHOOL
EDUCATION STAFF
Comenius 3 - NETWORKS
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Comenius 1
Comenius Plan
School Partnerships
Mobility
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Comenius 1 - priorities
Pupils with special educational needs Intercultural education, combat racism and
xenophobia Equal opportunities of women and men Schools lacking experience in European
cooperation Disadvantaged schools and pupils
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Comenius Plan
Short and simple paper Tool for school to plan and evaluate
activities under Comenius Outcome of reflection and discussion
between all actors concerned Point of reference for the National Agencies
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Comenius Projects
Subject Aims Timetable of activities Duration Budget
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Comenius 1 - Project Types
Three project types :
Comenius School Projects Comenius Language Projects Comenius School Development Projects
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Comenius School Projects
Objective : to develop and reinforce the
European dimension of school education
Format : at least 3 schools from at least 3
countries for 3 years maximum
Area : any theme or topic of common
interest to the participating schools
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Comenius Language Projects
Objective : to improve pupils’ motivation and
capacity to learn foreign languages
Format : 2 schools in 2 countries for 1 year
Priorities :
- the least widely used and taught languages of the
EU
- vocational and technical schools
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Comenius School Development Projects
Objective : to improve school management and pedagogical approaches
School centered : management and staff Format : at least 3 schools in at least 3
countries for 3 years maximum Area : any theme or topic relating to
management and pedagogical approaches of common interest to the participating schools
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Examples Integration of pupils with special educational needs Integration of ethnic minority groups Preventing and combating racism and xenophobia Conflict resolution; prevention of violence Equal opportunities between girls and boys Acquiring skills in the language of instruction Adapted teaching methods; classroom management Involvement of mediators and teaching assistants Involvement of parents and the local community Co-operation and co-ordination with local authorities such as
social services, health services, employment services, youth services and the police
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Partners other than schools
Objective : to embed projects in a wider school and local environment
Examples : parents’ associations, pupils’ associations, local and regional authorities, businesses, associations, non-profitmaking organisations, NGOs, museums etc.
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Staff Mobility
Outside projects : preparatory visits Within projects :
- transnational project meetings
- head teacher study visits
- teacher exchanges
- teacher placements
- accompanying class exchanges
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Pupil Mobility
Comenius School
Projects Comenius School
Development Projects
Comenius Language Projects
participation of limited number of pupils in transnational project meetings
class exchanges for min. 14 days of min. 10 pupils aged 14 years and above
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Financial Support
Standard amount
Variable amount
Complementary
Funding
Various project costs
Transnational mobility of staff and pupils
Schools
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Further Information
Schools, Organisations and Institutions which are interested in submitting project ideas to be funded under the SOCRATES/COMENIUS Action can contact :
Socrates Office or EUPU Ms. Annhelica Scerri Mr. Ivan Borg Tel : 3290 2204 Tel : 220183 E-mail : [email protected]
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Website
http://home.um.edu.mt/socrates/