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Socrates MaltaSchool Education

Comenius

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Success in the 1st year of the Comenius Programme

Increase in the number of projects

2000 - 6 projects 2001- 36 projects

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Overall 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.

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Comenius 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.

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Publicity 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

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Socrates 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.

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Comenius 1 - School Partnerships

1st March 2000 6 schools submitted their applications and were approved

- 5 School Projects

- St. Aloysius College, B’Kara

- 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

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Comenius 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

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Selection Procedures

2 phases Assessment carried out at a national level Inter-agency consultation

Management tools Guidelines for applications SOCLINK NETY

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Comenius 2.1 - European Co-operation Projects for the Training of School Education Staff

4 projects were submitted and approved.

Co-ordinator Partner Title

The ManchesterMetropolitanUniversity, UK

Dept. of Maths, Science& Technical Education,University of Malta

SEEPS : DevelopingSustaining andEvaluating SustainablePractices in EuropeanPrimary Schools

Dept. of Agriculture,Denmark

Dept. of Arts andLanguages, Universityof Malta

Furtu Selvaticu Boys’Secondary School

Community, Diversity,Communication –Building bridges in themulticultural EuropeanClassroom

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Comenius 2.1 - European Co-operation Projects for the Training of School Education Staff

Co-ordinator Partner Title

Hogskolen I Buskeru,avd. Honefoss, Norway

JuniorCollege/University ofMalta

Mqabba PrimarySchool

St. Andrea School Institute of Water

Technology

Water Wisdom – Well-being for the World

Siuolaikiniu DidaktikuCentras, Lithuania

Dept. of Foundations inEducation, University ofMalta

MIND/CriticalThinking for SuccessfulFuture Career in EU

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Comenius 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

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Comenius 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

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Comenius 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

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Comenius 3 - Networks

2 applications were submitted

- TEPEE - Towards a European Portfolio

for Environmental Education

- RIAC - Regional Identity and Active

Citizenship

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Promotion 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)

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Events 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

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Comenius 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.

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Future Activities

Comenius Week

2 Comenius 1 Contact Seminars

- Arts in the Curriculum

- Challenging Schools

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Deadlines 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

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Structure of Comenius

Overall Priorities Equal Opportunities Pupils at risk Children of migrants, Gypsies, travellers

and occupational travellers Pupils with special educational needs

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Who 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

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Comenius - Three Actions

Comenius 1 - SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS

Comenius 2 - TRAINING OF SCHOOL

EDUCATION STAFF

Comenius 3 - NETWORKS

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Comenius 1

Comenius Plan

School Partnerships

Mobility

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Comenius 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

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Comenius 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

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Comenius Projects

Subject Aims Timetable of activities Duration Budget

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Comenius 1 - Project Types

Three project types :

Comenius School Projects Comenius Language Projects Comenius School Development Projects

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Comenius 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

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Comenius 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

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Comenius 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

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Examples 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

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Partners 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.

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Staff Mobility

Outside projects : preparatory visits Within projects :

- transnational project meetings

- head teacher study visits

- teacher exchanges

- teacher placements

- accompanying class exchanges

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Pupil 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

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Financial Support

Standard amount

Variable amount

Complementary

Funding

Various project costs

Transnational mobility of staff and pupils

Schools

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Further 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@um.edu.mt

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Website

http://home.um.edu.mt/socrates/