The implementation of this project had the following objectives: - improve the quality and diversity of activities in the curriculum of VET courses and improve students' motivation for academic success; - acquisition of the skills provided for in the curriculum of the VET course within the scope of their training in the work context, but in an even more attractive way and with greater personal and professional growth - reinforce students' knowledge and proximity to the European labor market - develop skills in the domain of a foreign language (English) and raise awareness of the entire school community for the importance of learning a second language - reinforce European identity, the feeling of belonging to the European Union and valuing diversity.
Our school, Centro de Educação Integral, has raised the quality of education in the region of Aveiro and stands out for its permanent search for quality improvement and active pedagogical methodologies, looking for the best use and development of student’s abilities and competences. As a school in search of improvement, it was one of the pilot schools of a state program for improve autonomy and flexibility on schools (PAFC), it is a member of AEEP, it is a partner of Franklin Covey for the implementation of “Leader in Me" in Portugal, it was the coordinating school of the Erasmus+ project "Let's become Mathematicians, shall we?" (rated as "Erasmus+ Best Practice"), is an active institution in the community participating in activities/ contests such as "Parliament for Youth", "Municipal Youth Assembly", "Euro Generation" or "Euroscola" and implemented the EQAVET certification, as a way of improving and ensuring the quality of education. As a school notoriously in constant activity, extremely participatory in projects that promote and stimulate the development of young people, and given that the main needs of young people are aligned with European objectives for school education, we consider it essential to apply for this project.