SOCRATES II Community Action Programme in the Field of Education (2000 – 2006)
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SOCRATES IICommunity Action Programme in the Field of Education
(2000 – 2006)
Leargas The Exchange Bureau
Youth Work Service
Vocational Education &
Training Service
Education Service
The Education Service
Socrates National Agency
Bi-lateral Programmes
4 ObjectivesTo contribute to the development of
quality education, by: strengthening the European
dimension in education promoting knowledge of EU
languages promoting cooperation and
mobility and removing obstacles encouraging educational
innovation and exploring matters of common policy interest
Which countries can take part?
15 Member States EFTA-EEA (Iceland, Liechtenstein,
Norway) Associated Countries (with bilateral
participation agreements) Central and Eastern Europe
Countries Cyprus Malta Turkey
Cooperation with third countries
Who can take part?
Pupils, students and all other categories of learners
All categories of staff involved in education (teachers, headteachers, administrators and managers, persons involved in guidance and counselling, inspectorate etc.)
All types of educational institutions Local, regional and national authorities
and ministries responsible for education
Who else? Public and private bodies which co-
operate with educational establishments, in particular: Local and regional bodies Businesses Associations (including parents
associations) Non-profit-making organisations Social partners Research centers
Programme structure8 Actions
School Education (Comenius)
Higher Education (Erasmus)
Other educational pathways (Grundtvig)
Language learning (Lingua)
Open and distance learning/New technologies (Minerva)
Observation and innovation
Joint actions Accompanying
measures
Socrates II
Centralised Actions Applications and grants managed
centrally by Commission
Decentralised Actions Applications and grants managed
at National level by NA
The Role of the National Agency
Information about the Programme
Support to applicants
Project Selection procedure Management of Community funds
Ongoing support to projects
Dissemination of project outcomes
ComeniusSchool education
Action 1 School partnerships
Action 2 Training of school education staff
Action 3 Networks
Preparatory Visits & Contact Seminars
Priorities Pupils with special educational needs
Intercultural education, combat racism and xenophobia
Equal opportunities for women and men
Schools lacking experience in European cooperation
Disadvantaged schools and pupils
Comenius 2Language Assistants
To contribute to linguistic & cultural awareness of pupils through contact with native speakers of other European languages
To facilitate contributions to the academic and social life of schools and communities they serve
To enable Language Assistants develop their linguistic, cultural and teaching skills
Application Process
Application deadline 1 March 2004 Selection committee reviews
application Initial response in May Matching process between national
agencies Contract issued subject to successful
matching with Host School July/August
Briefing Meeting September Take up position September /
October
Comenius 2.2 In-service Courses
Includes a variety of professional development courses
Modern language pedagogy and methodology
Options to engage in work shadowing or industry placement
For courses, refer to Comenius Catalogue of Courses on the website
Deadline for applications: 16 Apr 2003 Average Grant of €1,500 Courses and shadowing for 1-4 weeks
Grundtvig- Adult Education & Other Educational Pathways
Grundtvig 1 European Cooperation Projects
Grundtvig 2 Learning Partnerships
Grundtvig 3 Individual Training Grants for Adult Education Staff
Grundtvig 4 Networks
Preparatory Visits & Contact Seminars
Grundtvig 1European Co-Operation Projects
Eligible Activities
Development of training modules and courses
Development of new teaching methodologies
Research on adult education provision, and methodologies
Grundtvig 2 – Learning partnerships• Small scale cooperation
activities involving mobility• Activities supported:
exchange of experiences and good practice
drafting and publishing of documentation on the cooperating activities
exhibitions and information material
partner meetings and seminars exchange of staff and adult
learners
GRUNDTVIG 3Mobility for Training
Open to: Trainers & Teachers working in both
formal and non-formal adult education systems
Managers and policy makers in adult education centres
Counsellors, tutors & mentors working with adults
Outreach workers facilitating the training process
Lecturers in adult education Deadline: 1st of March and 1st of May
2004
GRUNDTVIG 3Mobility for Training
Mobility to undertake training courses in other participating countries.
Courses can be sourced from Comenius/Grundtvig Database
Courses are intended to cover areas of adult education methodology, language training and/or aspects of European interculturalism
Training may include work shadowing and job placements
Benefits of Participation in Socrates Contribution to the quality of education Increased awareness of the importance
of languages Professional development of
teachers/educators Personal development – staff and
learners Increased confidence Increased use of ICT Greater understanding of other cultures Impact on local communities Transfer of core skills and experience
Application Procedure