INFORMATION FOR SCOTTISH SCHOOLS (Primary / Secondary / 3 Week courses)

D.

European Development Plan

This section of the e-form is where the majority of the points are awarded for your application
A European development plan is a strategic view of your schools plans for European activities. It
should include:

An overview of your schools current status(i.e. where you are now)

A vision for the future (where you want to be in a few years time )
Identified needs (how you will get from where you are now to where you want to be)
How your planned activities will meet these needs

Organisations plans for European mobility

Give example of what is currently organised to prepare the mobility,

What is the mobility activity (i.e LFEE immersion course)
How the mobility activity will contribute to meeting the needs in training (check LFEE
website immersion course pages) (were hoping that all LFEE courses in France and Spain
will GTCS accredited this year) and internationalisation (implementing a wide variety of
international activities that can be carried out in cooperation with partner schools,
evaluating international activities and the European dimension in the curriculum,
disseminating the activities and outcomes, strengthening intercultural awareness...)
Who will participate in it (names or numbers)
How the mobility activity will complement the school/LA training/strategy for 1+2
How many people will be affected by the training (the more the better)
What will be done after the mobility in terms of training colleagues in school, at LA level,
run an information event to parents.

How the organisation will integrate the competences and experience acquired by staff into its
strategic development in the future?

Show how the mobility activity is part of a wider and long-term strategy of development in
your school and describe the impact the training will have on pupils, teachers, other staff
and stakeholders and the school overall (Organise professional dialogue, evaluating the
progress regularly, sharing resources within the school and cluster area)
Describe how the staff who participated in the project will be able to organise training
session with their colleague from the school/cluster schools (they can become trainers
themselves)
Number of people affected by the outcome of the mobility project

E-twinning

Register on the E-twinning portal: http://www.etwinning.net (advisable but not

compulsory)
E-twinning will be used if possible prior to the course to look for possible partnership in
the region/city where the mobility will take place. E-twinning can also be used to liaise
with other schools in the UK/in your local area
How E-twinning will be used prior/post to the course to find potential partners to improve
the quality and impact of the project
What criteria you used/will use to choose the partner school

D.
European Development Plan
What are the
Describe the Scottish Government policy 1+2 for language (timeframe,
organisation's needs in
purpose, expected results) = it follows the European Unions strategy for
terms of quality
introducing
modern
languages
at
an
early
stage.
development and
https://www.erasmusplus.org.uk/schools-funding
internationalisation?
Describe your local authority strategy to implement the 1+2 policy (what
Please identify the main
have been done so far, what is currently being done, the needs,
areas for improvement (for
priorities)
example management
Describe how the 1+2 strategy is embedded into your school (is it in your
competences, staff
school plan?), what is expected from your school (what have been done
competences, new teaching
so far to embed languages, part of the whole school project) , or explain
methods or tools, European
that this is what you want to achieve by coming on course
dimension, language
Describe the needs of your school in term of internationalization,
competences, curriculum,
European projects, partnerships with French/Spanish schools in
the organisation of
connection with 1+2
teaching and learning).
Describe the need for training the school staff, upskill the teachers
competences in languages, culture and methodology of the teaching and
learning of a foreign language at primary level and the impact o the
whole school/parents/community
follow EU policy of introducing languages from a younger age
overview of the current status and vision for the future of the School
identify needs and how the planned activities will address these needs,
raise awareness of EU when teachers/pupils exchange with other
European partners met on course.
Please outline the
organisation's plans for
European mobility and
cooperation activities, and
explain how these activities
will contribute to meeting
the identified needs.

Give example of what is currently organised to prepare the mobility

What is the mobility activity (i.e LFEE immersion course)
How the mobility activity will contribute to meeting the needs in training
(check LFEE website immersion course pages) (were hoping that all LFEE
courses in France and Spain will GTCS accredited this year) and
internationalisation (implementing a wide variety of international
activities that can be carried out in cooperation with partner schools,
evaluating international activities and the European dimension in the
curriculum, disseminating the activities and outcomes, strengthening
intercultural awareness...)
Who will participate in it (names or numbers)
How the mobility activity will complement the school/LA
training/strategy for 1+2
How many people will be affected by the training (the more the better)
What will be done after the mobility in terms of training colleagues in
school, at LA level, run an information event for parents.

Please explain how your

organisation will integrate
the competences and
experiences acquired by
staff participating in the
project, into its strategic
development in the future?

Show how the mobility activity is part of a wider and long term strategy
of development in your school and describe the impact the training will
have on pupils, teachers, other staff and stakeholders and the school
overall (Organise professional dialogue, evaluating the progress regularly,
sharing resources within the school and cluster area)
Describe how the staff who participated in the project will be able to
organise training session with their colleague from the school/cluster
schools (they can become trainers themselves)
Number of people affected by the outcome of the mobility project
use skills of staff to train others within school
staff to co-ordinate/extend resources available
staff to raise European awareness via events to include
parents/community
new resources, teaching methods in the class room (given to participants

to take away after the course)

how they are going to use what they learned from the course in the
classroom
how this will improve the quality of the teaching of Modern Languages in
the School. Visit to school included in the course programme so as to see
other methods of good practice.
school level - European dimension: meet teachers from other European
countries on the course and have access to a network of European
teachers and this can be an incentive to build relationships with
European schools
E-twinning

Register on the E-twinning portal: http://www.etwinning.net (advisable

but not compulsory)
E-twinning will be used if possible prior to the course to look for possible
partnership in the region/city where the mobility will take place. Etwinning can also be used to liaise with other schools in the UK/in your
local area
How E-twinning will be used prior/post to the course to find potential
partners to improve the quality and impact of the project
What criteria you used/will use to choose the partner school

E.
Description of the Project
Why do you want to carry To be in line with the national policy on languages
out this project? What are To develop an European dimension in your school
its objectives?
To improve the learning and teaching of languages in your school
To gain new resources, teaching methods, enhance your use of ICT
What are the most relevant Select from the drop down menu (you can select up to 3 answers)
topics addressed by your
project?
Teaching and learning of foreign languages
International cooperation, international relations, development
cooperation
New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training
course

F.
Participants Profile
Please describe the
background and needs of
the participants involved
and how these participants
have been or will be
selected.

refer to Schools methods used to select staff member(s)

teacher identified the course of his/her choice had a meeting at school
to provide information to the other teachers to ensure a fair process.
non trained members of staff
trained members of staff
confident/non confident members of staff
early and Infant staff
upper school staff
good linguist but not trained to deliver modern languages in the Primary
School

F.1
Learning Outcomes
Which competences (i.e.
knowledge, skills and
attitudes/ behaviours) are
to be acquired/ improved
by participants in your
project?

Language competency
Improved teaching skills
Embed languages as part of every day school routine
Open windows of opportunity for promoting global citizenship (part of
the national curriculum in Scotland)
Developing links for a partner school in Europe

For Primary Teachers:

To improve methodological expertise in the teaching of the target
language to young learners
To provide participants with materials and ideas suitable for the teaching
of the target language at primary level
To develop cultural awareness and understanding of contemporary
France/Spain, including the Education system
To improve participants competence and performance in the target
language
To use Internet and other ICT resources in your class

Are you planning to use

any national
instrument/certificate? If
so, which one?

How will you use the

European/national
instrument(s)/certificate(s)
selected?

G.

For Secondary Teachers:

To enhance participants discursive skills and update their vocabulary
To gain new ideas and materials for use in the classroom
To enhance methodological expertise in the teaching of the target
language to teenagers
To use ICT, songs, media and other authentic resources in the teaching of
the target language
To debate current issues and (re)discover contemporary personalities
Click on the + symbol and select: Europass mobility certificate
Attendance certificate given by the course provider
Possibility to get recognition by the General teaching council in Scotland
through LFEE courses
These documents can be included in the teachers Portfolio of
Professional Development/Professional Update process
These documents will be useful if you need to work somewhere else in
the UK/the world

Preparation

G.1
Preparation - Practical Arrangements
How will the practical and
School/Local Authority will purchase travel tickets. Travel insurance
logistic matters of the
policy to be purchased in advance of travelling
project be addressed (e.g.
Course provider will supply information on travel routes to destination.
travel, accommodation,
Course provider organises all other aspects ie. the accommodation, all
insurance, safety and
meals and tuition classes.
protection of participants,
No other risks identified.
visa, social security,
mentoring and support,
preparatory meetings with
partners etc.)?

G.2
Project Management
How will you address
Describe how you identified the course you are wishing to attend
quality and management
according to the needs of the school ie. meetings with the Headteacher
issues (e.g. setting up of
and colleagues.
agreements with partners, Carefully read course provider website which contained the course
learning agreements with
programme, course aims and objectives.
participants, etc.)?
You contacted the course provider to provisionally reserve a place on the
course of your choice. Course provider has confirmed provisional
registration by email.
Meetings organised between course provider and school /development
officers
School will organise meetings to prepare and support participating
teachers
G.3
Preparation of Participants
Which kind of preparation
Course provider will supply an online tool with guidelines and key phrases
will be offered to
for participants to prepare in advance
participants (e.g. task Course provider will supply maps/plans etc with confirmation paperwork.
related, intercultural,
Take up language courses
linguistic, risk-prevention
Background reading
etc.)? Who will provide
Listening to radio podcast
such preparatory activities? Research geography of country where course will be held
Get in touch with provider to present our school and school needs
A reading list will be sent to teachers prior to the course to put the
teaching and learning of a foreign language into context and prepare the
teacher to professional discussion during the training
Information event organise by the LA/cluster etc. to prepare the
participants

H.
Main Activities
Please outline
chronologically the main
activities you plan to
organise.
How will the participants
be monitored during their
training placement? Who
will monitor their work
programme and progress?

Established a time frame for the activities prior to the mobility activity
(meeting to prepare teachers, selection of teachers) and post training
activities ( evaluation meeting, dissemination activities)

Evidence of their professional learning recorded during the training in a

learning Logbook
Professional materials/resources gathered on a USB keys.
Professional dialogue with colleagues and course providers
Certificate of attendance
Optional recall day to enable teacher to measure the impact of the
training. (Opportunity to demonstrate to a panel of professional from
Scotlands National Centre for Languages and LFEE Europe the impact of
the course on the learning and teaching of languages in their school and
demonstrate their change of practice)
Head teacher to monitor progress and impact of the training on the
participants, colleagues and school.

I.

Follow Up

I.1
Impact
What is the expected
impact on the participants,
participating
organisation(s) and target
groups?

Greater confidence and ability to teach Modern Foreign Languages

Greater cultural awareness which can be transferred to pupils
Improve teaching methodology for languages within our school
Embed the target language within school
Start teaching the target language in a more ad hoc way, several times a
week rather than just 1 session per week
Thanks to school approach, organise assembly with activities related to
the target language more often for all pupils.
Label my school with words in the target language
Play music in class, buy books whilst on the course to show pupils on
return to School
Put all new resources on shared drive within school, to help learning and
teaching throughout the school.

I.2
Dissemination of projects results
Which activities will you
Local impact on staff and pupils
carry out in order to share Regional transfer of skills within cluster groups
the results of your project
National contribution to national language events
outside your organisation
European increased European links with Primary/ Secondary schools
and partners? What will
Personal impact: More confident in teaching modern languages
be the target groups of
New resources to motivate and engage pupils in their learning of modern
your dissemination
languages.
activities?
School impact: European dimension through the teaching of languages.
School can advertise and promote image of the school from European
dimensional aspect.
Raise awareness of importance of languages and Europe within school to
parents and other stakeholders
Ongoing dissemination activities related to the mobility to raise
awareness. Create new courses or training materials.
social media, brochures, blogs, writing press articles in local newspaper,
exhibition in school. Communicate results to colleagues through
presentation, workshops
I.3
Evaluation
Which activities will you
carry out in order to assess
whether, and to what
extent, your project has
reached its objectives and
results?

Put training and teaching of languages in School plan

Headteacher to make class observations

K.
PROJECT SUMMARY
Please provide a short
2 teachers training in language and methodology to embed the target
summary of your project.
language into School
Please recall that this
Help School follow new national curriculum
section [or part of it] may
Find partners abroad
be used by the European
Get pupils to use ICT to communicate with other schools in UK and
Commission, Executive
abroad.
Agency or National
Agencies in their
Include a summary of the information contained in your previous sections.
publications.