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European Innovative Teaching Award
Project

Vocational Education and Training in the Construction programme ll

School: Bräckegymnasiet Lindholmen

Vocational Education and Training in the Construction programme ll - Sweden

Topic(s) addressed

  • Creativity– efficient solutions for drop-out problems 
  • Structured use of Learning Agreements. Assessment Grids 
  • Introduction of linguistic and cultural lessons 
  • Learning together

Target groups

  • Students
  • Teachers 
  • Headmasters 
  • Pedagogical staff
  • Tutors, organisations and schools

Methodologies

  • Internationalisation is already a part of the quality development of the school but thanks to the project, it became even more integrated into schools’ programmes. 
  • The project broadened and deepened professional competencies, improved language skills, gave a wider understanding of different cultural backgrounds, changed attitudes, contributed to preventing dropouts and boosted the involvement of adult learners. 
  • It introduced the use of ECVET, Europass, Assessment Grid, peer-learning and Work-Based Learning (WBL) abroad as a first step to stretch cultural borders and learn from each other.

Environments

  • The project addressed the teaching and learning needs of disadvantaged learners. 
  • It involved migrants and the theme of immigration and how they influence the whole school. It was about learning new techniques, new construction methods, tools, materials, 
  • but also recycling. 
  • The project contributed to deepened knowledge of company culture and the involvement of the headmaster of ADU in job shadowing. 
  • The whole school was involved and it has cross-sectoral cooperation between VET and ADU.

Teachers

  • The project contributed to teachers’ increased knowledge and experience concerning tasks, techniques, materials, tools, processes etc. 
  • It led to increasing knowledge within special fields of construction. 
  • A certain emphasis was put on the assessment and the Assessment Grids in connection with the Learning Agreements. 
  • The project fostered cooperation and real peer learning. 
  • The new experience and competencies of headmasters and teachers became the ground for systemic quality work in school. 
  • The job shadowing gave an increased experience that was further discussed at the political level in the municipality
  • Internationalisation continues to be strategically promoted in the school.

Impact

  • Wider and deeper competence in the profession of construction within the different steps through the WBL and the expert area of the host organization. 
  • The participants gained experience of working with people from many different cultures and with different backgrounds, increased responsibility and willingness to deal with bigger tasks in the curricula. 
  • The project led to the increased interest of other student groups in the school as well as other teachers, parents, the local community and the municipality. 
  • The project becomes a foundation for further transforming processes and the systemic quality work of the school. 
  • The students came closer to the objective of reaching employability.
Project category
VET schools
Project year
2022

Stakeholders

Coordinators

BILDUNGSZENTREN DES BAUGEWERBES EV

Address
Germany

ROC Midden Nederland

Address
Netherlands

Centro di studi cultura sviluppo associazione

Address
Italy

Etelä-Savon Koulutus Oy

Address
Finland