By training teachers and supporting them in the implementation of theatre methods for the teaching of native language and literary works we help them raise their abilities to promote not only literacy and multilingual competences in students, but also other important ones: personal, social, learning to learn and citizenship. The transnational and virtual dimensions of the project promoted cultural awareness and expression, digital and entrepreneurship competences among the participants. 1. General objective - Contribute to developing a quality and inclusive education system in Europe, especially considering students with fewer opportunities (FO). 2. Specific objectives - Teachers have more skills and tools to implement innovative artistic practices for the teaching of first language courses and literary works of school curricula; -Teachers have increased competences to foster in students Key-Competences for Lifelong Learning (KCLL); -Students, especially with FO, are more motivated to actively participate in learning processes of their first language and more open to KCLL development opportunities.
Language, starting with our native one, is the key to understanding all other subjects and curricula. If a student cannot read, interpret, reflect, and make conclusions of a written text, his/her learning ability will be seriously compromised. By the New Skills Agenda and the Council Recommendation on key competences for lifelong learning, there is a need to raise the level of achievement of basic skills, namely in literacy and learning to learn competences. The European Council (2019) informs that a considerable percentage of pupils surveyed by the European Survey on Language Competences (14% for the first language) do not even reach the ‘basic user’ level. In our past fieldwork, language teachers identified difficulties in capacitating students to deepen their analysis, interpretation, and conclusions on literary works. Given the importance of language learning for the full development and social inclusion of students, and the difficulties felt by language teachers across Europe, we came up with this intervention that brings dynamics and innovation using artistic practices when approaching these subjects, benefiting teachers and their students, especially those who face Fewer Opportunities (FO).