1) Strengthen students' socio-professional skills to: - encourage students to stay in school and develop their personal skills - give meaning to their training by means of an internship abroad whose skills will be validated - improve the practice of their future profession in a foreign country (immersing them in a completely new context, confronting them with other working methods, another accounting system, other tools) - strengthen their ability to adapt and their spirit of initiative - increase the employability of students 2) Improve knowledge of English in order to promote flexibility and employability in Belgium and within the European Union 3) Give a European dimension to students' education 4) Support the motivation of teachers in the qualifying sections so that they are always looking for new pedagogical and professional skills with a view to assessing students' skills abroad and encourage collaboration between colleagues 5) Develop an international vision within the school and strengthen the profile of mobility referents with linguistic, administrative and financial skills for the management of European projects
The IT Frans Fischer, 95% of which is attended by young people from a migrant background, is located in a disadvantaged socio-economic area. The school's socio-economic index fell from -1.25 in 2014 to -1.50 in 2019. Our students are often struggling at school, with a poorly constructed learning project and little parental support. Absenteeism, dropping out of school and failure all lead to a loss of self-confidence and demotivation towards school. We need to put in place innovative projects that mobilize their motivation, give meaning to their schooling and enable them to develop and highlight their personal resources, including in their own eyes. On the other hand, as our school is attended by students from all backgrounds, openness to others is not always obvious and fundamental civic values such as living together, tolerance and the fight against prejudice are driving forces behind our projects. Linguistic aspects are also central to our concerns. Our students rarely have the opportunity to practice English. Financial, family and cultural pressures are often very strong and deprive them of opportunities to experience other horizons.