Erasmus + – Pàgina 2 – IES Maestrat (Sant Mateu)

ERASMUS+ EXPERIENCE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

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Miguel Albiol. Higher Level Administration and Finance Vocational Training.

In 2019 I was awarded an Erasmus+ grant for 3 months to carry out a training internship (FCT) in London from March 2020 on, that was the month I finished my theoretical studies of Administration and Finance in IES MAESTRAT. My mobility was included in the KA-103 call of 2019, together with 2 job shadowing activities for teachers of Administration and Management Vocational Training.

So in March, 2 students from my class and I left for the UK. When we left home, we were nervous because everything was new to us. We had to take two flights to get to the UK, from Valencia to Frankfurt and from there to London. We had the misfortune of missing the latter flight as the schedules were very tight and we didn’t make it on time, but luckily we caught the same flight but a few hours later.

When we arrived, we had time to settle in and see the area we were in, and during the short period of time we were there, we could also do some sightseeing and attend a Chelsea-Everton football match.

The company where I did my internship was in charge of managing rentals for people with financial difficulties. Each of us had different jobs with different mentors. In principle, I was in charge of going from house to house to check for damages and write them down so that they could be solved as soon as possible. In the meantime, Kim and Maria kept the company’s accounts with another mentor.From 15 March on, things got complicated. Our families were worried about COVID and finally, we decided to cancel the internship and return to Spain. We were a very short time in the workplace, but security was the main issue. It took us an hour to get to the company from the house where we were staying, and we also had to take different buses full of people without masks.

Even so, and apart from how expensive life is in the UK, I would personally repeat the mobility as I was left wanting more Erasmus. Even though the time we spent there was short, it was an unforgettable experience where we learn about the world, the language and different cultures.

Jobshadowing en Sicília

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Josep Morera i Micaela Chaveli.

Professors tècnics d’Administració i Gestió.

El passat maig de 2022 dos professors d’FP del departament d’Administració i Gestió, Micaela Chaveli i Josep Morera, vam participar en una activitat de JobShadowing dins del marc dels programes Erasmus+ destinats al professorat.

En concret, vam poder observar el funcionament d’un institut de secundària a l’illa de Sicília, a Itàlia. Es tracta del centre d’Educació Secundària i Formació Professional “C.M. CARAFA” a les localitats de Mazzarino i Riesi, regió de Caltanisseta.

Mazzarino és un poble de 11.000 habitants. L’economia del poble és sobretot agrària i els seus principals cultius són el blat i les olives. També està present la ramaderia. El poble està aproximadament a 30km de la mar, entre muntanyes. Un poble amb característiques prou similars a les de Sant Mateu.

Respecte al centre educatiu, vam estar quatre dies convivint amb l’alumnat i el professorat del centre. Les diferències bàsiques en el model educatiu nostre consisteixen en que l’alumnat ha de triar més prompte el camí que més s’adapta a les seues característiques. Així, hi ha itineraris d’ESO més acadèmics, de ciències, lingüístiques… i itineraris d’ESO més professionalitzats, com ara d’agràries o d’administratiu. És a dir, com una espècie de FP bàsica però des de l’inici de la etapa secundària. Altres diferències destacades es que el dissabte també es considera lectiu, però durant la setmana l’alumnat està menys hores al centre educatiu. En definitiva, vam poder comparar els dos models educatius.

Vam compartir temps amb diferents grups del centre educatiu, i especialment en les classes d’espanyol. On els alumnes van poder practicar els seus coneixements de castellà amb nosaltres. Allí vam poder mostrar-los imatges de Sant Mateu i explicar-li com és el poble i la comarca.L’equip directiu i docent del centre, així com el nostre enllaç al centre, Maria Rita Caracappa, ens van acollir d’allò més bé. Ens van ensenyar el poble i altres punts d’interès pròxims a l’illa de Sicília. Vam poder comprovar com la forma de ser i el caràcter del sud d’Itàlia i el nostre són molt pareguts. Cosa que es veu també reflectida en les festes o en la gastronomia. Com diu la frase aquella, es pot dir que “valencians i sicilians, cosins germans”.

Jobshadowing in Sicily

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Josep Morera and Micaela Chaveli. Technical teachers of Administration and Management.

Last May 2022, two Vocational Training teachers from the Department of Administration and Management, Micaela Chaveli and Josep Morera, took part in a Job Shadowing activity as part of the Erasmus+ programs for teachers.

Specifically, we were able to observe the functioning of a secondary school on the island of Sicily, in Italy. It is “C.M. CARAFA” secondary and vocational training school in Mazzarino and Riesi, in the region of Caltanisseta.

Mazzarino is a town of 11.000 inhabitants. The village’s economy is mainly agricultural and its main crops are wheat and olives. Livestock farming is also present. The village is approximately 30km away from the sea, between mountains. A village with characteristics very similar to those of Sant Mateu.

Regarding the school, we spent four days with students and teachers. The basic differences with our educational model are that students there have to choose earlier the path that best suits their characteristics. Thus, there are secondary education itineraries which are more academic: scientific, linguistic, … and others which are more professionalized, such as agriculture or administration, that is to say, like a kind of Basic Vocational Training, but they choose that from the beginning of the Secondary Education stage. Other notable differences are that Saturday is also considered to be a school day, but during the week students spend fewer hours at school. In short, we could compare both educational models.

We shared time with different groups of the school, specially in Spanish lessons where students could practice their knowledge of Spanish with us. There, we were able to show them pictures of Sant Mateu and explain what the town and the region are like.

The school’s management and teaching staff, as well as our school contact, Maria Rita Caracappa, welcomed us warmly. They showed us around the town and other places of interest near the island of Sicily. We could notice that the way of being and the character of people in the south of Italy are very similar to ours. Something that is also reflected in the festivities and in the gastronomy. As the saying goes, it can be said that: “The Valencian and the Sicilian, cousin brothers”.

Higher education and other studies

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Pràctiques Erasmus+ a Malta

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Com alguns ja sabeu, vam ser Egard, Patricia i Anna, 3 estudiants d’Administració i Finances, els afortunats, que vam poder gaudir de l’experiència Erasmus+ aquest curs 2021-22.

Al principi quan ens van donar l’opció d’anar d’Erasmus cap dels 3 ens havíem plantejant fer pràctiques formatives a l’estranger, però van passar els dies i cada vegada ho teníem més clar, no volíem deixar escapar una oportunitat que sols passa una vegada en la vida. Així que quan ens van donar la notícia tot van ser alegries i vam escollir Malta com a destí. Et diuen que vas a una illa preciosa durant dos mesos a viure moltes experiències i aprendre a treballar del que has estudiat, en un altre idioma i amb els companys que ja coneixes. Res podia sortir malament. Però en el nostre cas, quan va arribar el moment de sortir de casa, en la qual vivíem amb totes les comoditats, en aquella que era la nostra zona de confort on estàvem acostumats a viure, va ser difícil, va ser un gran canvi. Allí ja no teníem als de casa per poder ajudar-nos amb qualsevol problema, no estaven físicament, tot i que parlàvem amb ells telemàticament. A la vegada també vam tindre el suport d’Ana i Vicent que ens van proporcionar l’ajuda que vam necessitar de la millor manera possible i sense demanar res a canvi.

Mai oblidarem el moment en què vam agafar l’avió direcció a Malta, havíem estat els dies anteriors sense dormir, amb tots els exàmens finals i aquella combinació d’emocions que vivíem sabent que eren els últims dies a Espanya. El dia 2 de març ens acomiadàvem de famílies i amics, estàvem esglaiats per emprendre aquesta aventura, perquè en el nostre cas era tot nou, però a la vegada estàvem emocionats per començar aquell viatge. Vam arribar a Malta al migdia, i la primera setmana vam viure en una casa d’Airbnb que teníem llogada per a una setmana en la zona de Pietà.

De seguida ens vam adonar que tot era distint, teníem una perspectiva de Malta diferent de la que realment ens vam trobar. Tot era molt distint a Espanya, en aquell moment ens vam adonar del pas que havíem donat, va ser quan vam despertar del somni que teníem i vam tindre un cop de realitat. La gent, la cultura, els costums, els carrers… Tot era diferent.

Les dos primeres setmanes van ser molt dures, trobes a faltar als amics, la família… I pot ser per a alguns de vosaltres també seran dures les primeres setmanes si aneu d’Erasmus, perquè t’has d’adaptar a un nou país, l’idioma, la nostàlgia, el viure sent independent…

La resta de l’estada allí va ser increïble, ja que a la residència on vam viure la resta del temps, van vindre dos xics espanyols en qui ens vam fer molt amics i fèiem tots els plans en ells.

En l’empresa on realitzàvem les pràctiques, ens van integrar de la millor manera que ho hagueren pogut fer, cada dia estàvem més a gust, coneixíem molta gent, i ens ho van ficar tot molt fàcil.

Tanmateix no tot era estudis i pràctiques, també vam sortir de festa, visitar platges i llocs increïbles que té Malta, arribàvem a la residència i posàvem música i ballàvem per la cuina mentre preparàvem el sopar amb els companys.

La resta de l’estada allí va ser increïble, ja que a la residència on vam viure la resta del temps, van vindre dos xics espanyols en qui ens vam fer molt amics i fèiem tots els plans en ells.

Però, que passa quan has de tornar? Mai ens havíem sentit d’aquella manera, era felicitat i tristesa a la vegada, volíem tornar a casa però a la vegada no volíem deixar de cop tot el que havíem construït, els nous amics, les comoditats que havíem aconseguit durant els dos mesos. Ja estàvem acostumats a viure allí.

També teníem pena per no saber si alguna vegada tornaríem a veure totes les persones en qui havíem creat una gran amistat, i vos assegurem que sempre tindran un lloc al nostre cor, perquè gràcies a ells ha sigut una experiència inoblidable, i sempre els recordarem per acompanyar-nos en aquesta aventura.

Sabeu que tenen les coses bones, no? Que sempre s’acaben. Això sí, en arribar a Espanya va ser una sorpresa. Ningú sabia que tornàvem i que havíem avançat el vol, ni les amigues, ni els familiars, ni tan sols els professors…

Quan vam arribar de cop a casa, la cara que posaven els pares, germans… No s’ho podien creure, ja estàvem a casa, estàvem allí davant dels seus ulls, però també hem de dir que ni nosaltres ens ho creiem que ja estàvem a Espanya. I el millor? Que tot està en el seu lloc… Tot en el lloc on ho vas deixar, res havia canviat. Bé si, nosaltres havíem canviat, aquesta experiència ens ha ajudat a madurar, a créixer, a conèixer-nos a nosaltres mateixos, tornàvem a casa molt contents.

El que vos fa por és l’idioma? Doncs lleveu-vos eixe pensament, per què nosaltres també teníem eixa por, i al final acabes entenen-te, acabes millorant l’idioma i la gent intenta sempre ajudar-te. Hem conegut gent allí que quan va arribar es comunicava quasi amb signes (i vos hem de dir que nosaltres alguna vegada també), i sabeu què? No passa res, al mes i poc ja teníem conversacions bàsiques, tot allí es millora, tant les habilitats com també la forma de veure la vida. Així que no tingueu por, no deixeu perdre aquesta oportunitat, és una experiència que no oblidareu mai.

Per a nosaltres ha sigut una experiència molt bonica que tampoc, mai en la vida, oblidarem.

Malta Erasmus+ Internships

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Edgar Granell, Patricia Solsona and Anna Esteller.

As some of you already know, we are Edgar, Patricia and Anna, 3 students of Administration and Finance who were the lucky ones, and were able to enjoy the Erasmus+ experience this academic year 2021-22.

At the beginning, when we were given the option of going on Erasmus, none of us had considered doing an internship abroad, but as the days went by, it became increasingly clear to us that we didn’t want to miss out an opportunity that only happens once in a lifetime. So, when they gave us the news, we were very happy, and we chose Malta as our destination. They tell you that you’re going to a beautiful island for two months, to live a lot of experiences and learn to work on what you’ve studied, in a different language and with colleagues you already know. Nothing could go wrong, but in our case, when we had to leave our home, where we lived with all the comforts, which was our comfort zone where we were used to living; it was difficult, it was a big change. There, we no longer had our family to help us with any problem; they weren’t there physically, however, we talked to them online. At the same time, we also had the support of Ana and Vicent who provided us with the help we needed in the best possible way and without asking for anything in return.

We will never forget the moment when we took the plane to Malta. We had been the previous days without sleeping, with all the final exams and that combination of emotions that we felt knowing that those were the last days in Spain. On 2nd March, we said goodbye to our family and friends. We were scared to undertake this adventure because, in our case, it was all new; but at the same time, we were excited to start that journey. We arrived in Malta at midday, and the first week we lived in an Airbnb house that we had booked in the Pietà area for a week.

We immediately realised that everything was different. We had a different perspective of Malta from the one we actually found there. Everything was very different from Spain. At that moment, we realised what a step forward we had taken. It was when we woke up from the dream we had had, and we had a glimpse of reality. The people, the culture, the customs, the streets…, everything was different.

The first two weeks were very hard. You miss your friends, your family…, and maybe for some of you, the first weeks will also be hard if you go on Erasmus because you have to adapt to a new country, the language, the homesickness, the feeling of living in an independent way…

The rest of the stay there was incredible because in the residence where we lived the rest of the time, there were two Spanish guys and we became very good friends and made all our plans together.

In the company where we did our internship, they integrated us in the best way they could have done. We were more and more comfortable every day, we met a lot of people, and they made everything very easy for us.

However, it wasn’t all studying and training. We also went to parties, visited beaches and incredible places that Malta has to offer. We arrived at the residence and played music, and danced around the kitchen while we were preparing dinner with our flatmates.

But what happens when you have to go back? We had never felt like that before. It was happiness and sadness at the same time. We wanted to go back home, but at the same time we didn’t want to leave all that we had built such as the new friends and the comforts we had achieved during the two months. We were used to living there.

We were also sad because we didn’t know if we would ever see again all the people with whom we had made a great friendship, and we assure you that they will always have a place in our hearts because thanks to them it has been an unforgettable experience, and we will always remember them for accompanying us on this adventure.

Do you know what happens with good things, don’t you? They always come to an end. Of course, arriving in Spain was a surprise. Nobody knew that we were coming back, and that we had advanced our flight; neither our friends nor our relatives, not even our teachers…

When we arrived home, the face of our parents, brothers and sisters…. was of surprise. They couldn’t believe it. We were at home. We were there in front of their eyes, but we also have to say that even we didn’t believe that we were already in Spain. And the best thing? That everything was in its place. Everything was where you had left it. Nothing had changed. Well yes, we had changed. This experience has helped us to mature, to grow, to know ourselves. We returned home very happy.

Are you worried about the language? Well, forget that thought because we were also scared about it, and in the end you end up understanding people, you end up improving the language and people always try helping you. We met people there who, when they arrived, communicated almost in sign language (and we have to tell you that we sometimes did it too), and do you know what? It doesn’t matter, after a little over a month, we already had basic conversations. Everything there improves, both skills and the way of watching life. So, don’t be afraid, don’t miss this opportunity. It’s an experience you’ll never forget.

Edgar Granell, Patricia Solsona and Anna Esteller.

The rest of the stay there was incredible because in the residence where we lived the rest of the time, there were two Spanish guys and we became very good friends and made all our plans together.

For us, it has been a beautiful experience that we will never forget.

Erasmus+

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CARTA ECHE 2021-2027

The IES Maestrat has been awarded by the European Comission with the quality certificate for the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE 2021-2027)

ERASMUS POLICY STATEMENT

IES MAESTRAT of Sant Mateu is a secondary school located in Spain, in a rural area in the inner part of the Valencian Community. The population is aged and unemployment affects, above all, to younger people. Students do not consider job search mobilities as being an important factor to reverse this situation. But it is necessary to expand training and employment opportunities in the labour market of the European Union and associated countries as a way of widening students' professional, social and civic knowledge and skills.
On the other hand, the school teaching and non-teaching staff is only 30% stable. In order to attract professionals to our school and to improve their linguistic and professional skills, an internationalization strategy is necessary to continue the modernization process of our institution.
Therefore, since 2014, with the obtainment of the ECHE charter, we have done all the mobility courses and Etwinning projects and, currently, we are part of a consortium, together with other rural primary and secondary schools, coordinated by CEFIRE (the public regional body for teacher training).
As a result, by applying for a new ECHE charter for the period 2021-27, IES MAESTRAT aims to achieve the following objectives:

To guarantee the professional and personal success of students graduated in the Higher Level of Business Administration and Finance Vocational Training.
To disseminate among students learning and job market opportunities in the European Union and associated countries.
To increase the language level of students and school staff, as well as widen their technical vocabulary.
To improve the quality of teaching and associated management processes.
To promote cooperative relationships with other schools and companies.

In order to achieve the objectives mentioned before, our school will apply for KA1 student mobility projects for internships and staff mobility ones for job shadowing and training, both in countries of the European Union and partners.
These actions are intended for students in the Higher Level of Business Administration and Finance Vocational Training, for the school administration staff, and for Vocational Training teachers of the departments of Administration and Management, Labour Training and Guidance, and English.
In the first month of the academic year (September), our organization appoints a coordinator of International Projects and another coordinator of Vocational Training. They always work in a coordinated way and their main functions are:

Write and present projects to the educational community and on online platforms designed for this purpose.
Plan the calendar, and the number and type of mobilities.
Publicise the calls among all members of the educational community.
Convene and coordinate the meetings of those responsible for selecting the applicants (Heads of departments and the Managing Team of the school)).
Ensure the non-discrimination of the participants in the process, as well as guarantee the transparency of the selection procedure and the publicity of the dissemination of the actions of the Erasmus + programme.
Establish contacts for the organization of the mobilities and plan the needs of language courses for the selected people, if applicable.
Carry out the monitoring of the participants in the mobilities and process the recognition of credits and certificates.
Design and organize promotion and dissemination activities of the Erasmus + programme and of the mobilities carried out.
Disseminate the mobility activities carried out and the Erasmus + programme through the written and / or digital press, the website and social networks.
Prepare an evaluation report of the internationalization activities done.

By carrying out the activities included in the KA1 lines of action, IES MAESTRAT will achieve the objectives of its strategy of internationalization and modernization of the school.
Thus, with the agreements obtained with partner companies and institutions thanks to the previous charter, we will facilitate students’ curricular internships (which can be validated with the Training module in workplaces, FCT, by the Ministry of Education). We will also continue offering students the possibility of doing an internship once they have graduated so that they can incorporate into their curriculum vitae their work experience accumulated in local companies and in companies abroad. This is intended to improve both students’ employability and their language skills in a foreign language.
The mobilities of the school staff are aimed at sharing and acquiring new work methodologies and incorporating other aspects of the curriculum and the didactic programme. They will also allow for establishing new collaboration agreements with other schools and companies, with the multiplier effect of contacts that this entails.
In order to assess the impact of our participation in the Erasmus + programme, the mobilities carried out will be analyzed through an evaluation report based on the following indicators:

Achieving at least half of the EPS objectives by 2024.
Percentage of mobilities carried out on the number of students and staff with possibilities of participating in the programme. Maintaining a level of not less than 5% between 2021-24 and reach 10% between 2025-27.
Degree of satisfaction of the participants and host partners by conducting a survey (on a scale of 0 to 5, achieving more than 90% of responses between 4-5) when each mobility ends.
Number of dissemination and promotion activities of the programmes carried out. Doing a minimum of 3 activities: presentation, monitoring and assessment of the activities done.
Number of collaboration agreements between the school and its partners. Maintaining at least one annual collaboration with a European school / company between 2021-24, and doubling them between 2025-27.

On the submenus of European Prog tab, you have the summary information of the projects submitted and some photographs of the activities carried out.

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CARTA ECHE 2014-2020

A l'any 2012 es presenta a l'IES MAESTRAT un projecte de direcció que aposta, de forma decidida, per la internacionalització del centre. I aquest mateix curs 2012-13, la professora de Formació i Orientació Laboral Amèlia Ferreres, presenta la documentació per sol·licitar la Carta Erasmus d'Educació Superior (carta ECHE) per al període 2014-2020 (cliqueu ací per veure el document).

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Els objectius d'aquesta carta són:

Ampliar els horitzons dels/de les estudiants d'un institut rural, aprendre sobre els requeriments del mercat de treball europeu.
Desenvolupar les habilitats i competències del professorat i alumnat de la Formació Professional d'Administració i Finances en una llengua estrangera.
Conèixer l'economia i la cultura d'altres països europeus dels membres de la comunitat educativa.
Adquirir experiència laboral.
Incrementar la cooperació entre instituts, empreses i altres tipus d'organitzacions d'altres països europeus.

Amb l'obtenció de la Carta des de l'any 2014 fins el 2020 (excepte la convocatòria de 2015) s'han

presentat 6 sol·licituds de KA103 per a realitzar mobilitats d'alumnat i professorat en qualsevol país

de la Unió Europea.

Als submenús de la pestanya Prog. Europeus teniu la informació resumida dels projectes presentats i algunes fotografies de les activitats realitzades.

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Erasmus+

In 2012, IES MAESTRAT management team presented a project which was firmly committed to the internationalization of the school, and this same academic year 2012-13, the teacher of Labour Training and Guidance, Amèlia Ferreres, submitted the documentation to apply for the Erasmus Charter of Higher Education (ECHE charter) for the period 2014-2020 (click here to see the document).

The objectives of this charter are:

To expand the horizons of students of a rural school, and learn about the requirements of the European labour market.
To make teachers and students of Business Administration and Finance Vocational Training develop their skills and competences in a foreign language.
To get to know the economy and culture of other European countries from members of the educational community.
To gain work experience.
To increase cooperation between schools, companies and other types of organizations in other European countries.

With the obtainment of the Charter from 2014 to 2020 (except the 2015 Call), 6 application forms of KA103 have been submitted to carry out mobilities of students and teachers in any country of the European Union.

On the submenus of European Prog tab, you have the summary information of the projects submitted and some photographs of the activities carried out.