Portugal’s educational system is regulated across all schools by the State (more specifically, by the Ministry of Education). The national Higher Education system is fully integrated into the European Higher Education Area (EHEA).
Portuguese Education: from Kindergarten to Middle School Visits in Porto
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Course Summary
Portugal’s educational system is regulated across all schools by the State (more specifically, by the Ministry of Education). The national Higher Education system is fully integrated into the European Higher Education Area (EHEA).
Starting at age 6, compulsory school lasts 12 years; and includes particularly specialized learning courses from the ages of 14/15.
Not only will participants have the opportunity to learn in-depth information on the Portuguese educational system during this course, but they will also visit Portuguese schools and educational institutions, observe teachers at work, and engage in conversation with principals, teachers, and students about school life and the country’s educational system.
Furthermore, during the school tours, participants may also have the opportunity to establish contacts between principals and participants to launch future Erasmus+ projects, which solidifies one of the oldest objectives of the Erasmus+ program: sharing knowledge and experiences, interculturally!
In preparation for the study visits, this course has a theoretical component where the trainer will lecture participants on the history, culture, and educational system of Portugal. At the same time, participants will also learn about the city’s culture within the classroom and with outdoor activities.
Important Information:
- Depending on the project, schools available for visits are:
-Nursery/Kindergarten,
-Primary
–and/or Lower Secondary Schools; - Course availability is only during the Portuguese School Year (September – June).
Pricing
Costs can be supported with a Key Action grant under the Erasmus+ Program. Our pricing policy follows the official regulations on transparent costs.
Course fee: 480 euros per participant (6-day course).
What is Included?
- Welcome Kit - from Learning Together's Team;
- Quality Daily Program - designed by our innovative trainers;
- Welcome Session - for icebreaking and briefing, while enjoying Portuguese delicacies;
- Daily Coffee Break - to enjoy a morning break between peers & trainer;
- Logistic, Organizational & Administrative Support - from headquarters & LT Team;
- Full Daily Assistance - on-call+chat support throughout the whole week;
- School Visits - fieldtrips to Kindergarten, Pirmary and/or Lower Secondary Schools in Porto;
- Certification Ceremony - course validation, networking and farewell.
- We also provide suggestions (accommodation, restaurants, sightseeing, hospitals…) – we also have a section on our website dedicated to Discovering Porto (eating, sleeping, sightseeing suggestions) that we always recommend our participants to check out.
Course Goals
The purpose of this training course is to provide teachers or adult educators with an in-depth knowledge of the Portuguese Education system, namely daily school life, teaching methods, culture and other processes. This will enable them to get an idea of different teaching practices and ideally apply them to support creative tactics and activities in the educational community.
Learning outcomes:
- Develop knowledge of other Education systems, specifically Portugal’s
- Become familiar with different tools for Education methods
- Develop critical reflection on the teaching profession’s professional development in other cultures
- Get involved in practical sharing activities supported by a supportive environment
- Plan and create in-class activities that foster the development of the teaching staff and, at the same time, of the students
- Apply and/or adapt different concepts, ideas, and teaching methodologies to the ones practised in their home country
- Learn more about Portugal’s and Porto’s culture, heritage and society
- Facilitate experience and cultural exchanges between European participants and Portuguese teaching personnel, which results in a fruitful international experience
- Enhance communicative competencies in English and social skills
- Promote intercultural awareness
- Identify & share good practices that can be implemented at a local level
Daily Program
- Welcome Session: dinner, icebreaking
- Meet & greet, networking – participants and staff
- Week briefing & planning
- Introduction: course and activities throughout the week (e.g. planned visits, schedules, objectives, schools’ profile and information)
- Icebreaker activities
- Participants’ school presentation
- The Portuguese Educational System
- Structure and School Content
- New Approaches to Education
- Case Examples: Comparison between Portugal and other countries Discussion, renewal and innovation in professional practice.
- Preparing Q&A session
- Visit to School Nº1
- Job shadowing activities
- Q&A
- Visit to School Nº2
- Job shadowing activities
- Q&A
- Discussion and Reflection
- Learning points from each school visit
- Porto & Portuguese Culture, Heritage and Society
- Group Work
- Presentation Preparation
- Presentations
- Future cooperation and planning follow-up activities (discussion)
- Course roundup & review
- Learning outcomes’ validation
- Certification Ceremony
Note
The daily schedule/ program describes likely activities but may differ based on the trainer's discretion and objectives.
Classes are scheduled for either the morning or afternoon, based on the provider's preference.
If there's a particular topic you wish to cover, please mention it no later than 1 month in advance.
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OUR GALLERY
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Target AudienceThis course is designed for a wide range of educational professionals including teachers, trainers, educational and career counsellors, school psychologists, headmasters, school administrators, and staff across primary, lower-secondary, secondary schools and higher education. It also caters to professionals in training centers, adult education schools, higher education institutions, and NGOs.
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CertificationParticipants who attend at least 80% of the course will receive a Certificate of Attendance.
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Additional InfoPlease note that the course may have participants from various school levels and English proficiency. You also may be required to bring your laptop.
Course Language: English -
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