The project's goal was to connect a foreign language with professional practice abroad and with professional teaching. Another goal was to develop international cooperation with partners in Germany, Ireland, and Estonia. The project also focused on improving foreign language teachers' work methodology while emphasizing new and motivating teaching methods. Overall, we wanted to connect the involvement of students and teachers in international mobilities with the improvement of the social climate in the school so that the knowledge gained from mobilities is positively reflected in interpersonal relationships in the school environment. The internship experience abroad provided students with a quality professional internship and motivation and advancement in international business, digital marketing, and IT, which is crucial in view of the rapidly changing economy in our region.
Gymnázium a Obchodní akademie, Orlová is a contributory organization founded by the Moravian-Silesian Region. The school is the largest secondary school in Orlová and its surrounding area in terms of number of pupils and employees. We teach 5 fields of study at the school. The presented project included the fields of education 63-41-M/02 Business Academy and 18-20-M/01 Information Technology. A total of 20 pupils took part in professional three-week internships abroad - of which 12 pupils went to Ireland (English), 4 pupils to Estonia (Russian), and 4 pupils to Germany (German). The participants were 3rd year students. These students have solid knowledge in their field of expertise, and at the same time, our school has a good awareness of their skills, abilities, and personality profile. In previous years, as part of the Erasmus+ program, we implemented 2 similar mobility projects to the same destinations.