Split – School Visits – Exploring the Croatian Educational System and Cultural Heritage with Erasmus Courses Croatia’s Local Experts

Location: Split, Croatia

The best value course!

Our special offer includes:

• Educational and a cultural full-day trip to the Island with a visit to a local prominent school
• A half-day trip including an ambitious rural school visit and sightseeing of the untouched beauties of the Dalmatian hinterland
• Walking tour of the magnificent Diocletian’s palace and fairytale town of Split

Discover Croatia’s excellence with Erasmus+ Courses Croatia teacher trainers and local experts.

 COURSE DESCRIPTION:

The Croatian educational system began a significant curriculum reform a few years ago, first in experimental schools that later served as national models for best practices. The reform aims to incorporate novel concepts (such as learning outcomes planning) and critical lifelong learning competencies (such as problem-solving, learning to learn, and coaching) into Croatian schools.

The entire procedure gave schools a significant opportunity to modify their instructional strategies, consider novel ideas, and assess them.

According to Eurostat, in 2022, the EU members that reported the lowest shares of early school leavers from education and training were Croatia (2%), Ireland, Slovenia and Greece (each 4%), Poland and Lithuania (each 5%).

With this Erasmus+ Course 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐬 – 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐬!, participants will learn about the Croatian educational system and its recent overhaul. They will learn about the many levels of education offered and how the comprehensive Croatian educational reform affected them.

Experiential learning through a variety of activities

Participants in the course will also gain knowledge of how schools are run, how classes, projects, and extracurricular activities are organized, and other aspects of daily life for teachers and students in Croatian schools.

Teachers will tour a range of Croatian schools over the course week, including high schools, Vocational Education and Training School, Regional Center for Excellence and other Erasmus very active primary schools in the area and a unique example of a school on the Island of Brač.

The Erasmus+ objectives for primary and secondary education, the use of digital tools in education, inclusion, different types of formative assessment, mindfulness, interdisciplinarity, sustainable development, music education, and eTwinning are just a few examples of the topics that each school will discuss in their best practices and run a practical workshop on.

Cultural Heritage Enrichment

The course does not end in the classroom. The participants will also have the opportunity to learn more and experience the cultural heritage and rich history of the Dalmatian region of Croatia with Erasmus+ Courses Croatia. It is an important aspect of every visit which provides valuable insight into the stories and traditional practices that even today shape teachers’ and students’ everyday lives. Of course, local dishes such as legendary Soparnik, are a must top try.

What Can You Expect Included in the Price

• An excellent dynamic course with a hands-on approach and a lot of networking
• Educational full-day trip by boat to the Island of Brač to visit the local school
• Half-day trip to Split Hinterland with a visit to an excellent local school
• Walking tour of the city of Split with an expert-certified local guide

Social & Fun Occasions:

• Degustation of Croatian traditional specialities including free drinks
• Networking opportunities with colleagues from your course as well as other courses held at the time
• The trip to meet an Erasmus coordinator from schools, Erasmus ambassadors, and other colleagues dealing with Erasmus projects from Croatian schools! Make useful connections!
• Farewell event at the beach bar in Split including free drinks

LEARNING OUTCOMES :

This course will help the participants to:

• Gain a comprehensive understanding of the Croatian educational system, including its structure, recent curriculum reforms, and best practices.;
• Explore innovative teaching methodologies, classroom organization, and instructional strategies used in Croatian schools and adapt them for use in your teaching contexts;
• Understand Croatian history and culture;
• Acquire knowledge in various educational topics, including the use of digital tools, inclusion, formative assessment, mindfulness, and interdisciplinarity;
• Design school exchange (student and staff mobility) between European participants and Croatian schools; job shadowing
• Establish valuable networks and collaboration for future projects;
• Inspiration to create new extracurricular programs.

The Course Fee Includes:

• Free Split walking tour – with the local expert guide (included);
• Full programme of study sessions ( minimum 35 hours per week );
• Course materials;
• Certificate of attendance;
• Europass, on request
• Learning Agreement, on request
• Visits to local institutions;
• Personalized support;
• Expertise of Local Provider on location during the mobility;
• Free WIFI internet;
• Coffee and tea breaks;
• Administration costs.

Erasmus+ Courses Croatia is passionate and committed to sharing deep insight and best practices of the Croatian educational system and accentuating excellent examples. We have introduced a course that provides a level of added value unparalleled by any other course we offer.

This course has the largest content from educational trips to the islands, cultural visits to the fairytale town of Split, and visits to the Dalmatian hinterland, fun social events with free traditional specialities and drinks.

Join our transformative journey after which you will never teach the same way again! It is an offer you can’t refuse!

Location : Erasmus Courses Split

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