This project is meant to be a follow up of the work and results obtained in the previous project "Preventing dropping out: steps to success towards the European benchmarks". Surveys conducted to families and students in five different countries showed the importance of methodology as a motivation tool to prevent students' early leaving. Moreover, orientation and guidance were also considered to play a key role.The schools which took part in the partnership consider that the work started in the previous project has not yet finished and that a further step should be taken in order to be able to work on the results obtained. Proposals which involve changes in methodology and in the orientation and guidance service could be implemented and we foresee they would undoubtedly help reducing the rate of students prone to leave the school system.These proposals will be experimented in the subject of entrepreneurship which all the schools in the partnership consider, not only a cross-curricular area in their own syllabuses, but also one of the most motivating and innovative fields to be developed. Eventually, the association aims to generate good practices which could be useful in every school taking part in the project. Getting to know what each country is doing in such an issue as entrepreneurship, how it is dealt with, what are the syllabuses of each country, what materials have already been developed, etc…. will be of great help to all the members of the association. It will undoubtedly be a starting point with the aim of generating a set of didactic material that could eventually be of use to the schools involved. We also aim to reach those training centers in charge of unemployed young people. One of our aims is to help in the reduction of unemployment which in some of the countries of the association is currently a big problem. Last, but not least, we also aim to create a network of teachers and school leaders that will survive after the project has arrived to its end. We do believe entrepreneurship is not only a subject to be taught, but also a way of behaving and of working. Definitely, an attitude we should transfer to our youngsters in Europe.
Context of the project: This project has deepened on the work and the results obtained in the previous project "Avoid school dropout: steps towards the European reference objectives". The surveys carried out with families and students in five different countries showed the importance of the methodology as a motivation tool to prevent the earlier dropping out of the students. Objectives: Implement proposals that involve changes in the methodology, in the orientation of students and in the promotion of entrepreneurship, things that will undoubtedly help reduce the rate of students prone to leave the school system and improve their motivation to study. The association considers entrepreneurship, not only a cross-curricular area in their own curricula, but also one of the most motivating and innovative fields to develop. The association also aims to generate good practices that can be useful in all schools that participate in the project. Knowing what each country does in a subject such as entrepreneurship, how it is addressed, what are the study plans of each country, what materials have already been developed, etc ... has been of great help to all members of the association . We also intend as a long-term benefit to reach the training centers run by unemployed young people. One of our objectives will be to help in the long term to reduce unemployment, which in some of the countries of the association is currently a big problem. Last, but not least, we have created a network of teachers and school leaders that will be maintained once the project has come to an end. We believe that entrepreneurship is not only a subject to be taught, but also a way of behaving and working. Definitely, an attitude that we should transfer to our young people in Europe.