The aim of this project has been to contribute to increase the knowledge about language, culture and nature, pedagogical development, motivation for learning, give students an international perspective and feel the international co-responsibility. Internationalization in upper secondary education includes increased mobility, strengthened language work training, new networking methods and that the school owner must take responsibility for the international perspective in the education. Thor Heyerdahl upper secondary has acquired broad competence trough many years of participation in Erasmus+ and Ldv going back to 1997. In the future, there will be a need for increased cultural and language competence. Internationalization of education today concerns all education system and affects education at all levels. This means that Thor Heyerdahl upper secondary school will take care or the international aspect in teaching plans in individual subjects and in interdisciplinary projects. In the general part of the Subject Renewal, it is stated that one must facilitate learning within the three interdisciplinary themes: public health and cooping with life, democracy and citizenship, and sustainable development. In order for Thor Heyerdahl secondary school to achieve this, the school will carry out projects in collaboration within other schools, institutions and companies abroad. The school wishes to strengthen its identity as Thor Heyerdahl Upper secondary School, where a target group of students si given the opportunity to participate in The European Commission's education program Erasmus+. By doing this we show that we are stretching far to live up to governmental goal of being innovate and to increase the development of internationalization at Thor Heyerdahl Upper Secondary school in all areas.
Thor Heyerdahl upper secondary school, as refer as THVS, has applied for Erasmus+ funding so that the students at vocational studies shall have the opportunity to go abroad and work in firms and other organizations/institutions with our partners in Europe. The students will be given a unique opportunity to experience a different culture, educational system, language, and other traditions from different countries. And we would give the students the opportunity to connect contact with other students from other schools in Europe. Our experience is that lifelong relationship has expanded and that several students have develop network of relationships. THVS wants to work international and have continually projects with our cooperations partners and other institution abroad. The school’s strategic development plan for 2020 -2023 deal with the quality of the various levels where children and young people experience personal and professional development based on abilities and prerequisites. The school also work for a boundary -breaking community and aims for all students who wish to be given the opportunity to develop by trying out new methods of development within their subject areas. To raise the quality of the training, the school will give students the opportunity to experience work practice in Europe. By moving parts of the practice abroad, the intention is that the students have increased motivation and experience mastery. They must be given the opportunity to be better equipped to face working life after completing their education. Whit that, we want to increase interest in the training offer for future students and strengthens the school’s reputation as an internationally oriented school. This project has included vocational training level 2 within this program, computer and electronics, service safety and tourism, restaurant and food processing, technology and industrial productions.