This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.
This web site reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
A collection of tests is available to be used by school counsellors and students to assess aptitudes and skills.
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Abilities Tests
These tests, produced by the project experts, have been designed to unveil students’ abilities.
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Database of Aptitudes Tests
These tests, identified and reviewed by the project experts, measure the aptitude of the students.
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Database of Skills Tests
These tests, identified and reviewed by the project experts, measure the skills of the students
This section offers the access to a collection of tools to guide the students to choose their professional carrier.
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Job Profiles
The most researched job profiles have been identified in 6 countries.
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Skills
The most relevant skills for the labour market in the 6 countries involved have been identified.
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Entrepreneurship
From this section it is possible to access learning objects to promote entrepreneurial spirit among students.
What is the secret of success? This section might offer you an answer
Successful Entrepreneurs
A collection of interviews with successful entrepreneurs.
Successful Employees
A collection of interviews with successful employees.
Successful People
A collection of interviews with successful people.Six training modules are available for school teachers and counsellors to provide them with the skills to guide students in their professional carrier.
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1. Understanding Pupils
A module presenting the strategies to understand the pupils' personal aptitudes and characteristics
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2. Capitalise on Pupils Interests and Skills
A module presenting methodologies to build up on the students' interests in order to implement personalised educational paths
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3. World of Work
A module presenting tools and mechanisms available for young people to make a successful transition from school to work
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4. Innovative Entrepreneurial Experiences at Schools
A module presenting initiatives and strategies to foster entrepreneurship among students
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5. Mobility to Learn and Work
A module presenting the opportunities to study, carry out voluntary services and work experiences abroad
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6. Guidance, Counselling and Support Services
A module focusing on how to provide effective guidance, counselling and support to students
Events
The School&Work project has been promoted trough conferences and articles.
Conferences
The School&Work project was presented in a number of events in order to report about the activities carried out and the results achieved.
Press Review
The School&Work project partnership made contacts with web sites focusing on the fields of education.Network
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Contractual Partners
From this section it is possible to access to a description of each contractual partner of the School&Work project.
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Schools
From this section it is possible to access to the information about the schools involved in the School&Work Project in the 6 European countries involved.
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Associated Partners
As a result of the exploitation activity a number of associated partners officially joined the project in order to contribute to the improvement of the project impact on their target groups and to ensure the project sustainability by continuing using the project deliverables in the next years.
This section of the School&Work portal provides administrative information for the project contractual partners and for the European Commission and it is password protected.
Training
Homepage > Training > Capitalise on pupils interests and skills
This module focuses on how to unveil the interests and aptitudes of students, in order to plan and implement personalized educational paths and guidance services to valorise these talents through curricular and extracurricular activities and motivate the students to stay at school.
Capitalise on pupils interests and skills
Extracurricular activities, such as basketball, baseball, tennis, debating, chess clubs, student government, yearbook, drama, choir and computer clubs can round out students' academic careers to great effect. Extracurricular activities are fun and a great way to socialize with peers. Besides these, extracurricular activities can enhance students' time management and stress management skills, improving overall productivity although sometimes it is difficult to balance school and extracurricular activities. Students who participate in extracurricular activities will likely see an improvement in their academic and life skills, including discipline, goal-setting, teamwork, accountability and responsibility. They will also find themselves better prepared for post-secondary education. Ultimately, students may even discover that the lessons they learned outside the classroom, in basketball or chess club, help them cope with future challenges in the workplace.
- The Total Talent Portfolio: A Plan for Identifying and Developing Gifts and TalentsA model for total talent development requires that we give equal attention to interests and learning styles as well as to the cognitive abilities that have been used traditionally for educational decision making. The Total Talent Portfolio is a vehicle for gathering and recording information systematically about students’ abilities, interests, and learning styles.
- Extracurricular activities and adolescent developmentThe site analyses the link between students’ participation in extracurricular activities and positive youth development.
- The role of school-based extracurricular activities in adolescent development The pdf format of the book provides teachers with valuable tips on how to use school-based extracurricular activities in adolescent development.
- The Effects of Participation in Extracurricular Activities In Secondary SchoolTne paper reviews the published research literature that assesses the role of the secondary school extracurricular program in the overall development of adolescents.
- Extracurricular activitiesThe article reviews the benefits of extracurricular activities and suggests ways as to how schools can most effectively engage our children in these activities.
- College Extracurricular Activities - Impact on Students, Types of Extracurricular ActivitiesThe paper focuses on types of extracurricular activities carried out with students.
- Guidelines on Extra-curricular Activities in Schools This set of guidelines has included basic concepts related to the planning and organisation of extracurricular activities, given the role they have to meet students’ different developmental needs.
- The Importance of Extracurricular Activities for TeensThere is another more playful component of a well-rounded education -- outside the regular academic program -- that may positively impact students' success. Extracurricular activities, such as basketball, baseball, tennis, debating, chess clubs, student government, yearbook, drama, choir and computer clubs can round out students' academic careers to great effect.
- Extracurriculars Matter — To You and To Colleges The video focuses on the most common kinds of extracurricular activities.
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Date: 2016.09.02
Posted by Christine CLOES - Belgique
The strength of this module is to gather (and remind) important theoretical principles (as learning styles, multiple intelligences…) and practical advice to cultivate the students’ talents and interests,for example planning extracurricular activities, developing entrepreneurial experiences at school, etc.
Date: 2016.08.03
Posted by M.J. Romero - Spain
Interesting collection of online sources. Very complete and with different approaches.
Date: 2016.07.10
Posted by Liliana Cannone - Italy
The most interesting and functional section for the type of students F.Datini IPS is the "SKILL & JOBS", to deepen the profile of the professionals and the levels of skills within the school.
Furthermore, the analysis of the job profiles of the different countries involved in the project highlights the actual demand in the labor market. It would be useful to have in the Italian language test to use them in school with our students. The clearly structured site, has a dress simple and straightforward graphics, and is quite simple to find the inserted content
Date: 2016.07.07
Posted by Rouquette-Salerno Laetitia - France
The modules are really interesting and relevant
Date: 2016.07.06
Posted by Cristina Farzi - Romania
The module focuses on how to unveil the interests and aptitudes of students in order to plan and implement personalized educational paths and guidance services which successfully valorise students’ talents. As balancing theory and practice is one of the principles of this tool the second module starts from theoretical considerations on interests, aptitudes and key competences as well as school autonomy and learning styles, which are practically supported by useful hands-on curricular and extracurricular activities, teaching methods used to capitalize on students’ interests and skills and an impressive collection of best practices, experiences, success stories as well as tips on how to use them in class. The chapter also highlights the important of parent involvement in children’s development and success at school and in life.
Date: 2016.07.06
Posted by Elza Gheorghiu - Romania
The modules provide teachers and counsellors with invaluable online materials which can help them with:
- a conceptual and theoretical framework
- tools/ techniques to use
- activities to carry out
- examples of best practice
- case studies
