IES ALGARB
(Spain)
IES Algarb is a public secondary school situated in the small village of Sant Jordi de Ses Salines (Balearic islands, Spain) although it’s closer to Ibiza town. There are approximately 950 students (of 23 different nationalities) and 100 teachers and our educational program includes (about 50% each) secondary education (12- 18 years old) and vocational training (+16) in the fields of Health, Sports and Physical Activities, Personal Image and Sociocultural and Community Services.
The socio-economic status of our students’ families is medium-low (most of the parents’ jobs are related to tourism) and the school is situated in a rural area although very close to the most famous touristic area.
We started working on international projects in 2005, only with vocational training, being recognized for our great job with the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education 2014-2020 and the Erasmus+ VET Mobility Charter in 2017. We completed our goal when we joined our first KA2 project in 2015, titled “CITIES”, and then we became a reference school for our community on Erasmus+ projects. Since then we have settled a school project titled “PROMICLES” which aims to improve foreign language competences (French, German and specially English) both for all our students and most of our teachers
FAREL COLLEGE
(The Netherlands)
​Farel College (being part of the Meerwegen Scholengroep) is a secondary school with approximately 1475 students (aged 12-18) and 150 members of staff in Amersfoort, the Netherlands. In 2006 Farel College started offering bilingual education, which almost half of the school population gets nowadays. Therefore, half of the number of subjects are being taught in English.
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Furthermore, Farel College offers enhanced education in science subjects on its own Science Campus. Through close cooperation with the business world the theory educated in school is linked to the practice on the work floor, which makes the theory more vivid to our students.
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​ Both students and teachers have an international attitude, e.g. many teachers have relevant experience in exchange programmes. The coordinators of the various international projects have organized a number of exchanges and were also responsible for implementing the Erasmus+ project in the school. The current project will significantly benefit from the previous experiences and will take the school community to a higher level.
Nesodden videregående skole
(Norway)
Nesodden Upper secondary school is situated in Nesodden municipality, a peninsula in the Oslo Fjord, right outside Oslo. There are about 600 students and 80 teachers attending the school. Most of the students and teachers are from the local area. Nesodden is rural, but a rather multicultural area with a rapidly increasing population, because of the immediate vicinity of Oslo.
The school has educational programmes for vocational training as well as general studies. Most students are between 15 and 19 years old. Recently the school saw the inclusion of students that have recently arrived in the country in an “Introduction class”. Many of these students have refugee background.
II Liceum OgólnoksztaÅ‚cÄ…ce
(Poland)
II Liceum OgólnoksztaÅ‚cÄ…ce is a secondary school in Poznan with 600 students (aged 16-19) and 60 teachers employed. The school prepares the students for higher professional and university level education and offers the IB Diploma Program.
The school emphasizes international mindedness and bilingual education, and it attracts students who are highly motivated and dedicated. A significant number of them later apply to universities abroad. The school has international exchange programs with several partner schools.
We believe that students engaging in international projects can gain the first-hand experience of cross-cultural co-operation. They can develop their linguistic and ICT skills and benefit from activities of the CLIL methodology. During the project the students can expand their analytical, research and debating skills, raise their awareness as European citizens.