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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.
Skills& Jobs
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Job Profiles
The most researched job profiles have been identified in 6 countries. For every profile, the related skills have been listed.
Teachers and school counsellors should use the information provided to enhance students' motivation underlining the consistency between what is learnt at school and the skills required by the labour market.
For every country the most researched job profiles are presented providing information on the related qualifications, knowledge, skills, competences and personal attitude.
NAME OF THE JOB PROFILE:Description of the job profile
Jobs included in this group develop, create, adjust and fine-tune software and applications by analizing final user needs; design, develop and testing of software, networks, languages for different application needs and sectors. Economical sectorCountryQualifications required- Informatica o Ingegneria informatica. (Engeneering)
Total number of training hoursKnowledge| Knowledge |
Description | Level |
| Customer care | Knowledge of principles and procedures to provide services to customers and people. It includes evaluation of customer needs, achievement of quality standard and evaluation of customer satisfaction. | Level 6 |
| Engineering | Knowledge of engineering sciences application and technology. Understanding of how to apply principles, techniques and procedures to design and produce goods and services. | Level 6 |
| Knowledge of materials/goods and techniques/procedures | Knowledge of electronic circuits, processors, chips of elettronic equipment, hardware and software. | Level 6 |
| Languages | Knowledge of linguistic structures of at least one foreign language. | Level 6 |
| Languages | Knowledge of meanings and pronunciation of words. Knowledge of grammar rules. | Level 6 |
| Languages | Linguistic structures, meanings and pronunciation of words, Knowledge of grammar rules. | Level 6 |
| Programming | Knowledge of application and programming language. | Level 6 |
Skills| Skill |
Description | Level |
| Analytical thinking | To use logic and reasoning in order to detect strengths and weaknesses of different solutions, results and different approaches. | Level 6 |
| Languages | To understand sentences and paragraphs written into working papers. | Level 6 |
| Languages | To speak clearly in order to give information effectively. | Level 6 |
| Planning | To analise and identify customer needs (feasibility studies, identification of more appropriate tools, analysis of company critical situation, definition of hardware requirements). | Level 6 |
| Programming | To write computer programmes for different applications. | Level 6 |
Competences| Competence |
Description | Level |
| Maintaining of equipment | Maintanance and update of software designed. | Level 6 |
| Problem solving | Identification of complex problems and collection of information useful to value possibile options and find solutions. | Level 6 |
| Programming | Software design, development and testing for different application needs. | Level 6 |
| Programming | Desing and implementation of information and training for employees and final consumer or user. | Level 6 |
| Programming | Software and applications invention, adjustment and control. | Level 6 |
Previous ExperiencePersonal Attitude- Attitude to read and understand information and ideas submitted in a written form.
- Attitude to communicate information and ideas, by speaking clearly in order to let people understand.
- Attitude to comunicate information and ideas by writing so that people understand.
- Attitude to apply general rules to particular problems and to find out reasonable solutions.
- Attitude to find out new ideas and solutions, try new technologies and software.
