Introduction
Introduction
Context and background of the project
Social and civic competences are one of the essential key competences so European students must be equipped with the right knowledge, skills, attitudes and a commitment to active democratic participation in society.
Our project wants to give a model how schools and curricula can contribute to students acquiring these skills. It has a competence and project-based approach to find new ways in teaching citizenship education, focusing on practical skills through active learning – ’learning by doing’: learning about past and present violations of democratic principles in discussions with witnesses, volunteers and representatives of NGOs, excursions to places of remembrance, etc.
Objectives
- to promote equity, social cohesion and active citizenship through school education by discovering and exchanging good practices of partner schools;
- to find new ways and methods for teachers in school education to enhance students’ social and civic competencies (knowledge, skills and attitudes) in a combination of both curricular and extra-curricular school based activities;
- to increase students’ active European citizenship, ability to work in multicultural groups, positive attitude towards European projects and tolerance towards different cultures;
- to build a European network of the partner schools lasting after the project period as well.