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    Index: What Is the Come

    nius Project?;

    Objectives;

    What you can take part;

    Comenius Countries;

    Comenius Case studies;

    Contact Comenius

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    Whatis

    theComenius Project?

    The Comenius Project is a cross curricular schemefunded by National Agencies to enable staff and pupils

    to work along side partners in other countries.Comenius promotes learning about different cultures

    through joint projects and visits.The Comenius Programme is

    named after Jan AmosComenius, often considered

    the father of moderneducation

    Comenius is aimed at schools,colleges and local authorities

    across Europe

    Jan Amos Comenius

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    Comenius has

    two mainobjectives:

    to develop knowledge andunderstanding among young people and

    education staff of the diversity ofEuropean cultures and languages, and the

    value of this diversity

    to help young people to acquire basic

    life skills and competences for theirpersonal development, for future

    employment and for active Europeancitizenship

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    Whatyou

    Can Take Part?If you work in a school, college, a local authority or a teacher

    training institution you are likely to be eligible to take upopportunities offered through Comenius.Head Teachers,

    Teachers

    and Tutors

    If you teach at any level in aschool or college you can takepart in a Comenius in-service

    on your particular subjectarea.

    You can also arrange foryour school to host a Comenius

    assistant for between threeand ten months of the

    academic year. If you are

    working with young people inschools, help them broaden

    Local Authorities andeducational advisers and

    inspectors;

    Other staff working in schooleducation;

    Trainee teachers;

    Teacher trainers and schooleducation specialists;

    Adult Educators;

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    http://www.britishcouncil.org/comenius-durham-trinity.htm
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    Comenius

    Casestudies

    Multilateral SchoolPartnerships

    Durham Trinity School Charlton Kings Juniorschool Holy Cross and All SaintsSchool

    In Service Training

    Shawlands Academy

    Assistants Vlad Buxton and JamesLazenby Kingsmead CommunitySchool

    * More info :http://www.globalgateway.org/default.aspx?page=3526

    http://www.britishcouncil.org/comenius-durham-trinity.htm
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    Contact

    Comenius

    The Comenius programme isadministered across all 4 regionaloffices, London, Belfast, Edinburgh

    and Cardiff.

    Contact us by e-mail:[email protected]

    Contact us by phone 0161 9577755

    Write to us:

    Comenius Enquiries3rd Floor

    British Council10 Spring Gardens

    LondonSW1A 2BN

    They value your comments andideas. If you would like to highlight

    a positive experience or suggestchanges to the service you have

    received please email

    [email protected]

    mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]
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    Cristiana Marques

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    English

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