Jobshadowing and teaching abroad
Project Context
Year
2017
Scope
European project
More Info
- Country of the applicant: Netherlands
- Countries of the partner organisations: Scotland
Project Context
Year
2017
Scope
European project
More Info
- Country of the applicant: Netherlands
- Countries of the partner organisations: Scotland
Lead Organisation Information
Name of the lead organisation
Stichting pcpo capelle krimpen
Funding
- Type (public, private, etc): Public
- Name of the funding programme: Erasmus +, KA1, Mobility project for school staff
- Amount: 2100 euros
Type of activity
Concrete activities / learning mobility scheme
Sector
Sport and Physical Activities
Description of the initiative
- Primary schools in the Netherlands work on a policy to teach English as a second language from the start (group one).
- The experience with foreign entrant shows that especially P.E. course a very positive contribution to the rapid understanding and grasp of words in their context.
- The job shadowing has to improve the technical English and also we can learn about the methods and didactics . Because in our school surroundings we have a cricket and rugby club we will also learn at sports club about this games. And to practise we will teach also P.E. at the children in Scotland.
Beneficiaries Information
Profile
About The Mobility Experience
Country visited & duration
- Country(ies) visited: Scotland
- Duration: 5 days
Factors of success
- Quality of the partnership
- Clear learning outcomes
- Practical and easy-to-use support to the learner
- Framework to recognise the acquired skills
- Willingness from both sending and host organisations to share expertise
Barriers identified
- Lack of encouragement and guidance from relevant organisations
- Overcome during the initiative: Yes
Testimonial from a participant
“The participants were very enthusiastic and recommend to colleagues to do it.”
Contact
- Name of the contact person: Hans van Embden
- Email: h.embden@stichtingpcpo.nl
- Phone number : 0031 621 484 159
Other important information and feedback about the good practice
- As an extra, the project leader did motoric tests with the Scottish children. So they can compare those with the Dutch’s results.