The main objective of the project “TSL- our Passion & Future” was to improve the quality of vocational training by expanding the knowledge and skills of the 16 trainees who are being trained as a forwarding technician. Specific objectives: - Practical introduction to the operating conditions of enterprises in the TSL sector -The application of existing school knowledge and the development of skills and competences in a new environment - Learning to work together in an international team, using English and Portuguese in daily communication -To develop a sense of responsibility for the quality of the work done and the organization of the tasks in individual internship locations - Getting acquainted with documentation and IT systems in the TSL industry - Knowledge of modern technologies, programs and equipment - Increasing self-confidence, overcoming language barriers, coping with difficult situations requiring working under pressure - Get to know the language and culture of another country.
The Construction School Complex is a post-primary school, which includes sections of a general high school and a technical school (IT, forwarding, construction) after the primary school. At the end of their education, students sit their matura exams, and in technical secondary school, they additionally sit vocational exams. ZSB is a non-profit organization. It employs 36 teachers and 17 administrative staff. The average number of students is around 370 per year. The school has 10 years of experience in implementing EU-funded educational projects. The project "TSL - our passion & future" enabled a group of students of the forwarding technical school to complete a 4-week internship in Portuguese companies from the TSL industry. The project partner was WE ARE Lda. operating in the north of Portugal in Póvoa de Varzim, with whom we had the opportunity to cooperate in 2018 on a similar project. The aim of the project was to improve students' professional competences, increase their motivation to learn and improve their qualifications, and to obtain the ability to freely and communicatively use English (including professional language). An equally important goal was to rebuild the social competences of students after pandemic.