Title: Socrates Malta School Education Comenius
1Socrates MaltaSchool EducationComenius
2- Success in the 1st year of the Comenius
Programme - Increase in the number of projects
- 2000 - 6 projects 2001- 36 projects
3Overall 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.
4Comenius 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.
5Publicity
- 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
6Socrates 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.
7Comenius 1 - School Partnerships
- 1st March 2000
- 6 schools submitted their applications and were
approved - - 5 School Projects
- - St. Aloysius College, BKara
- - 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
8Comenius 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
9Selection Procedures
- 2 phases
- Assessment carried out at a national level
- Inter-agency consultation
- Management tools
- Guidelines for applications
- SOCLINK
- NETY
10Comenius 2.1 - European Co-operation Projects for
the Training of School Education Staff
- 4 projects were submitted and approved.
11Comenius 2.1 - European Co-operation Projects for
the Training of School Education Staff
12Comenius 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 -
13Comenius 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
14Comenius 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
15Comenius 3 - Networks
- 2 applications were submitted
- - TEPEE - Towards a European Portfolio for
Environmental Education - - RIAC - Regional Identity and Active
Citizenship
16Promotion 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)
17Events 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
18Comenius 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.
19Future Activities
- Comenius Week
- 2 Comenius 1 Contact Seminars
- - Arts in the Curriculum
- - Challenging Schools
20Deadlines
- 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
21Structure of Comenius
- Overall Priorities
- Equal Opportunities
- Pupils at risk
- Children of migrants, Gypsies, travellers and
occupational travellers - Pupils with special educational needs
22Who 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
23Comenius - Three Actions
- Comenius 1 - SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS
- Comenius 2 - TRAINING OF SCHOOL EDUCATION STAFF
- Comenius 3 - NETWORKS
24Comenius 1
- Comenius Plan
- School Partnerships
- Mobility
25Comenius 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
26Comenius 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
27Comenius Projects
- Subject
- Aims
- Timetable of activities
- Duration
- Budget
28Comenius 1 - Project Types
- Three project types
- Comenius School Projects
- Comenius Language Projects
- Comenius School Development Projects
29Comenius 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
30Comenius 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
31Comenius 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
32Examples
- 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
33Partners 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.
34Staff Mobility
- Outside projects preparatory visits
- Within projects
- - transnational project meetings
- - head teacher study visits
- - teacher exchanges
- - teacher placements
- - accompanying class exchanges
35Pupil 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
36Financial Support
- Standard amount
- Variable amount
- Complementary
- Funding
- Various project costs
- Transnational mobility of staff and pupils
- Schools
37Further 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 socrates_at_um.edu.mt
38Website
- http//home.um.edu.mt/socrates/