This project is co-funded by the European Union
Project title
Learning, training and working for better perspectives and employability
Under
the Erasmus+ Programme, Key Action 2: Strategic Partnerships
Project number
2015-1-SK01-KA202-008883
Acronym
PROLANT-CAP
Coordinator
Asociácia jazykových škôl SR
Partners
ANGLOLANG/UK, AMLANGUAGE STUDIU/MLT, EUROFORM RFS/IT, BIEDRIBA EUROFORTIS/LV, CENTRE/FR
Period
01/09/2015 – 01/09/2017
Budget
186.745,- EURO
Webpage
www.prolantcap.eu
Project goals
The main objective
To enhance the professional development of foreign language teachers and trainers.
The specific goals
1. To create a structured career path for foreign language teachers and trainers, who are not within the traditional educational environment.
2. To develop 2 industry specific language training programmes (one for the automotive industry and one for tourism), using CLIL methodology.
Basic overview
The Project is focused primarily on foreign language teachers and in-company trainers within language schools and language school associations.The second target group, are employees in the two industry sectors and associated stakeholders who will benefit from the training programmes. In addition to a career path being developed, there will be opportunities for trainers to be trained in the delivery of the new programmes, so expanding their skills and allowing the programmes to be rolled out in different European countries.
The 2 year project, which started in September 2015, will culminate with a Conference in the host country of Slovakia in June 2017 with an expected audience of around 90 participants.
The Association of language schools in Slovakia
The Association of language schools in Slovakia is represented by Jana Chynoradská, Daniel Bacík and Silvia Holéczyová. It was established in Bratislava in 2011. It is a multi-organizational non-governmental organization that aims to facilitate the continuous development of schools and teachers, enterprises and society, supporting development of different competencies, as well as personal and professional skills. AJS cooperates with governmental and non-governmental organizations in order to improve the segment of language teaching on the Slovak market. It is open to other language schools that meet the quality criteria and share the AJS vision. Today the Association is a founder of ELT forum conference, which is the largest conference for FL teachers in Central Europe.
Angolang Academy
is a private language school which was established in 1986. It is accredited by the British Council and is also a member of Quality English. It is located in the scenic resort of Scarborough on the unspoilt North East coast of England. Anglolang is a medium- sized school and covers a range of English language courses primarily general, academic and executive courses, with a special emphasis on Erasmus+ teacher training courses.
am Language Studio
in Malta is renowned for offering quality English Language courses and retaining high customer satisfaction. It was established in 1987, and its main course philosophy is to be simple and effective by combining the latest innovative teaching techniques within a friendly and professional environment. It offers a personalised and holistic experience for individual learners or groups.
Euroform RFS
is an Italian VET institution established in 1996 which operates in the vocational training and orientation sector. It organizes tailor-made training courses in different sectors and has developed on-the-job training, e-learning, and blended training, with innovative IT solutions. It aims to link training to the labour market, organizing work placements and has implemented numerous mobility projects in Italy. Euroform RFS is one of the six partners who fully embraced the cause proposed in Prolant-Cap project. Involved in different kinds of projects at European level, it supports innovation and the exchange of good practices among different countries. Euroform enumerate several collaborations in developing, sharing and transferring best practices and innovative approaches in the fields of education, training and youth to enable to improve provision for learners. RFS is an Italian VET and adult training organization, accredited by the government of the Italian Republic, whose primary objectives are the promotion and valorisation of accreditation as a tool for quality assurance, with particular regard to the evaluation of effectiveness and efficiency of training services in terms of employability and learning outcomes. Its mission is to give attention to ICT- based training, innovative training methods, transparency in validating and assessing the learning outcomes acquired. In regional training, the accreditation system has been conceived as a quality assurance mechanism ex ante (minimal requirements are assessed beforehand), in itinere (requirements have to be maintained during the performance), and ex post (expected results have to be achieved and measured). Implementing since 1998, Mobility, Pilot, Training and Researches and studies projects under the EU funded programs in order to build and develop innovative training, in 2015 Euroform RFS obtained the Erasmus+ VET Mobility Charter. Involvement of the company in co-founded projects aims to increase the positive impact of European activities at all levels to ensure benefits for the individuals, organisations and countries involved in projects. During those years, the organization has constituted experienced team which includes project managers, researchers, trainers, VET experts, IT and e-learning specialists. Euroform RFS‘s activities and projects are planned and implemented thank to the active participation of an international network.
EUROFORM RFS’ STAFF
The key to Euroform RFS‘ success lies in the quality and professionalism of its Staff. Our activities are carried out by a qualified management team of experts with extensive experience in European project design, training and guidance activities, human resources management, project management, and IT and business management. Our administrative staff are a dynamic and motivated young team, with exceptional organizational and customer service skills. Our staff‘s winning attitude stems from a commitment to the vision and principles of the Organization and from understanding and actively participating in everyday quality improvement activities.
Biedrība Eurofortis
is a multi-cultural organization, established in Riga in 2011. It aims to facilitate continuous education in schools, enterprises and society, supporting the development of personal and professional skills. Taking an active part in European educational projects it ensures the availability of educational materials, tools and methods, as well as seminars, mobilities and other different training.
CNTC
was launched in 1987 and pioneered teaching language by telephone in SW France. Alpha Langues is the main branch of CNTC, and offers courses in 12 different languages across all sectors of the professional and non-professional market, both adult & junior. In addition translation and interpreting services are provided, as well as more recently e-learning and blended training solutions.
