Projecte ERASMUS+: From Diversity to Employability at Institut Poeta Maragall Barcelona

Projecte ERASMUS+ From Diversity to Employability From Diversity to Employability Stockholm meeting 10-13 Feb 2019

Institut Poeta Maragall Barcelona Projecte ERASMUS+ From Diversity to Employability Institut Poeta Maragall Barcelona Spain

Projecte ERASMUS+ From Diversity to Employability Erasmus+ From diversity to employability New trends and methods in learning and integration Fourth tansnational Project Meeting in Stockholm Working in a Company Student Employment subject

Institut Poeta Maragall Barcelona Projecte ERASMUS+ From Diversity to Employability Student Employment Subject: an Introduction A specific subject in non compulsory High School Included in the curricula Elective for all 17 years old students It consists of a period of activity of the students in a Company

Institut Poeta Maragall Barcelona Projecte ERASMUS+ From Diversity to Employability Aims Make students aware of the reality of working in a Company Help students decide their professional future (Students choose an activity they are motivated with) Make them aware, in a responsible way, of the operating rules of a Company

Institut Poeta Maragall Barcelona Projecte ERASMUS+ From Diversity to Employability Our project: special traits For 17 years old students interested in being involved in working on real time projects with senior management. It is a project managed and promoted by the Public Employment Service of the Government of Catalunya (SOC) It is not a way of having free workers for the Companies It is not a way of learning a skill, it s a way of having a first contact with the labour market For students of humanities and social sciences and performing arts

Institut Poeta Maragall Barcelona Projecte ERASMUS+ From Diversity to Employability Working conditions Practice should always be done outside of school hours It can be done during the school year, or once it is finished (June, July) It can be done on weekends, but not on Sundays. It cannot be held at night. It cannot be carried out in family business

Institut Poeta Maragall Barcelona Projecte ERASMUS+ From Diversity to Employability Organization: Structure and sequencing The course is offered in two possible ways: 1st way: Theoretical part (70 h) in school + Practical part (70 h) in a Company 2nd way: Practical part (140 h) in a Company

Institut Poeta Maragall Barcelona Projecte ERASMUS+ From Diversity to Employability School and Companies: A control system and a following-up of the work which has been carried out: QBID Platform (for teacher , student and Company) Two tutors: a tutor in school and a tutor in the Company Students prepare a daily report (they write it in the QBID platform)

Institut Poeta Maragall Barcelona Projecte ERASMUS+ From Diversity to Employability Agreement An agreement is signed between the Company and the school using the QBID platform QBID Company School Agreement

Institut Poeta Maragall Barcelona Projecte ERASMUS+ From Diversity to Employability QBID, a digital platform that organizes it all Digital platform QBID (the same platform that vocational education students have) Electronic Labour Exchange System to contact the Company that they want go to

Institut Poeta Maragall Barcelona Projecte ERASMUS+ From Diversity to Employability QBID platform

Institut Poeta Maragall Barcelona Projecte ERASMUS+ From Diversity to Employability Contacts between the teacher and the Company 1stContact between the teacher and the responsible of the company 2ndContact by e-mail or phone. First evaluation 3rdContact and Final evaluation. The Company answers a questionaire

Institut Poeta Maragall Barcelona Projecte ERASMUS+ From Diversity to Employability Evaluation Evaluation of our school Evaluation of our school Evaluation of practices Evaluation of the Company Evaluation of the Company Evaluation of the report Evaluation of the report

Institut Poeta Maragall Barcelona Projecte ERASMUS+ From Diversity to Employability Different kinds of Companies Schools of theatre, cinema and singing: Students help preparing the stages and costumes XIT Arts esc niques Escola MEMORY: ESPAI LAZZIGAGS ESPAI BROSSA ABACUS: Employees of a stationary and book shop DECATHLON: Employees of a sports shop HOTEL IBIS MERIDIANA: helping in the bar and anything that is needed Perfumerie TESS: Students help in a perfumery shop XIXELL esplai: Leisure activities for children AIS Help: Support to the people with functional disabilities promoting their social inclusion INSTITUT JAUME BALMES: Our students perform administrative tasks in the offices

Institut Poeta Maragall Barcelona Projecte ERASMUS+ From Diversity to Employability Evaluation What did we do? A specific subject in non compulsory high school Included in the curricula Elective for all 17 years old students It consists of a period of activity of the students in a Company What did we learn? That is a great way for students to learn things that are difficult to teach otherwise What did we like? Teachers and students both learn about the different Companies and a new way of teaching and learning What went well? Students get aware of the reality of working in a Company and helps them decide their professional future

Institut Poeta Maragall Barcelona Projecte ERASMUS+ From Diversity to Employability Evaluation What kind of challenges did we come across? It s a lot of job to find the Companies and to make the agreements for the teachers What didn t we like? That some students don t behave as they should What was difficult? To find the different Companies was not easy What would we do differently next time? We would like that the Science and the Art students could also have this subject next time