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 > Mobility to Learn and Work
This module focuses on how schools can motivate students to complete their school path in order to be ready for the job market through the exploitation of opportunities to study, carry out voluntary service and work experience abroad making use of mobility funding and cooperation initiatives.
Mobility to Learn and Work
Youth exchange
In a youth exchange young people aged 13-30 from at least two different countries have the possibility to meet and live together for up to 21 days. The participants, duly guided by group leaders and according to a work programme, are involved in a mix of workshops, exercises, debates, role-plays, simulations, outdoor activities. Youth exchanges enable young people to discover new cultures and friends, develop new competences, and better appreciate values like solidarity and democracy. It is not difficult to imagine that especially the very young people might find there wonderful experiences. The short duration of the initiative makes the involvement of young people with fewer opportunities appropriate.
Some activities are not eligible under this action. These are: academic study trips; exchange activities which aim to make financial profit; exchange activities which can be considered as tourism; festivals; holiday travel; performance tours.
In order to participate in a youth exchange project, it is necessary to be linked-up with a participating organization such as a non-profit organisation, association, NGO, public body at local, regional or national level or a social enterprise. The application form must be presented to the National Agency where the organization is established.
There are special tables to calculate the reimbursement for travel and organizational costs.
European Voluntary Service
European Voluntary Service:
The European Voluntary Service is a service up to 12 month for young people aged 17-30 to be engaged in a country inside or outside the European Union for a fulltime voluntary work. The aim is to develop solidarity, mutual understanding and tolerance among young people, while contributing to strengthening social cohesion and promoting active citizenship. Young people with fewer opportunities can receive additional support to enable their participation and would also be allowed to participate in the service for a shorter duration of time (from 2 weeks and up).
The service is based on a close co-operation among at least three key players: the sending organisation, the receiving organisation, the volunteer. Organisation willing to take part in the European Voluntary Service need to be accredited and included in the EVS database. Schools and university are excluded from that kind of activity.
Volunteers get free board and lodging, insurance cover and a grant for the duration of the project, but they do not receive a salary. Travel costs are reimbursed according to a unit cost contribution method.
- Programme GuideThis is an extract of the Erasmus+ programme guide related to the Mobility for young people and youth workers for 2016.
- Mobility for young people and youth workers Introductory page the mobility for young people
- Youth Exchanges Specific page dedicated to the Youth Exchanges
- European Voluntary Service Specific page dedicated to the European Voluntary Service
- EVS Database List of European Volunteering Service organisations accredited to run projects under European Voluntary Service.
- European Youth PortalThe European Youth Portal offers European and national information and opportunities that are of interest to young people who are living, learning and working in Europe. It gives information around eight main themes, covers 34 countries and is available in 28 languages.
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Date: 2016.09.13
Posted by Aneta - Lithuania
The E- learning package provides effective methodology on how to deal with students at risk of early school leaving and motivate them to continue their educational path.
Date: 2016.09.05
Posted by Christine CLOES - Belgique
In Belgium a group of secondary schools is involved in a pilot project supported by the European Social Fund. The “Accrojump” project is a cooperation project between eight technical and vocational schools located in the same region. This original project lets students at risk of early school leaving carry out traineeships in a partner school that offers other options better fitting to their personal project.
It is an innovative concept of “mobility” that can be applied inside a country or region. Thanks to this project the traditional competitive relationship between schools turns into complicity and solidarity.
Date: 2016.08.03
Posted by A. Navas - Spain
Good overview of all the chances to study or work abroad.
Date: 2016.07.10
Posted by P.B. - Italy
For teachers the section of the portal is useful because it offers a series of tests to know and exalt the pupils’ potentialities. Teachers can also inform pupils about the concrete possibilities of working and living abroad.
The contents of the package are undoubtedly very useful, because they permit the deep knowledge of all the possibilities offered by the labour market.
In particular the Mobility section offers an exhaustive explanation of how many possibilities are now offered by the European Union for those who want to start relationships with foreign countries. Finally it stresses the importance and the opportunity to start entrepreneurship at school, so students can start to think about this possibility since they are attending their schools.
Date: 2016.07.07
Posted by Panunzio Laurent - France
The module is interesting because they bring light on some subjects and give advice.
Date: 2016.07.07
Posted by Didier Cahour - France
All modules are well written, especially the fifth one on “Mobility to learn and work”. It gives ideas about apprenticeship and I think in our society, it’s a good alternative for young students to enter the job market. It would be interesting for every European country to develop this kind of training.
Date: 2016.07.06
Posted by Gherca Iulian - Romania
This module focuses on how schools can motivate students to complete their school path and accelerate their preparation for the job market through voluntary service and work experience abroad making use of mobility funding and cooperation initiatives. The module deals with general information about mobility, some statistics and European policies, goals and benchmarks, its impact on social life, necessary intercultural understanding and transversal skills and practical tips on application forms and procedures to be respected. The theoretical issues are supported by a collection of students’ success mobility stories.
