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Vergina Lyceum in Erasmus Programmes

We are pleased to inform you that our school has been awarded the Erasmus Plus Accreditation from September 2022 to June 2027.

What is Erasmus+ Accreditation Award?

Erasmus accreditation is a tool for organisations in vocational education and training (VET), school education and adult education that aims at opening up to cross-border exchange and cooperation. Award of the Erasmus accreditation confirms that the applicant has set up a plan to implement high-quality mobility activities as part of a wider effort to develop their organisation. This plan is called an Erasmus Plan and it is a key part of the application for Erasmus accreditation.

A school needs to receive the accreditation only once in the seven years of the Programme (2021-2027). This is sufficient in order to make it recognized by the National Agency as an organisation that deals with international mobility on a regular basis. Hence, the school that receives the Accreditation will not need to apply again for it within the 2021-2027 Programme.

To apply, educational institutions have to outline their own strategy for medium- and long-internationalisation and modernisation by presenting a European Development Plan (EDP) and an Erasmus+ Plan. They must also commit to meeting Erasmus+ quality standards, which specify how the school will organize the international activity described in the plan to guarantee the quality of the mobilities with respect to a series of topics (management, support for participants, expected results, communication of results).

What are the objectives of the Action?

To increase the quality of teaching and learning in school education by:

• supporting the professional development of teachers, school leaders and other school staff.

• promoting the use of new technologies and innovative teaching methods.

• improving language learning and language diversity in schools.

• supporting the sharing and transfer of best practices in teaching and school development.

To contribute to the creation of the European Education Area by:

• building the capacity of schools to engage in cross-border exchanges and cooperation, and carry out high-quality mobility projects.

• making learning mobility a realistic possibility for any pupil in school education.

• fostering recognition of learning outcomes of pupils and staff in mobility periods abroad.