Work Group: Andreia Caetano; Cátia Lopes; Inês Silva; Frederico Gonçalves ; Tiago Teixeira "Educational contributions to building cohesion within European social and institutional life" Erasmus Intensive Program in Szent István University, Faculty of Economics Hungary – Békéscsaba 12 to 26 of June, 2010

Índex Erasmus Intensive Program: Second Change School, Oporto, Portugal 1.Background - Historical Background - The Portuguese Educational System - The School Dropout Problematic 2. Second Chance School - Second Change School European’s Network - Rationale - Partnerships - Aims - Curricula 3. Analysis - Procedure and Obstacles - Reports by the Students 4. Conclusions

Before April 25… THE COUNTRY: Dictatorial right-wing political regime THE SCHOOL SYSTEM: Elitist and stratified After April 25… THE COUNTRY: democratic political regime THE SCHOOL SYSTEM Attempt to universality time 25 APRIL 1974 THE CARNATION REVOLUTION 1. Historical Background

Erasmus Intensive Program: Second Change School, Oporto, Portugal Ages – (…) Qualification Levels in EU Qualification Levels in EU Pre School Education 1st Cycle 2nd Cycle 3rd Cycle Adult Basic Education Basic Education Secondary Education General Courses (Scientific, Social and Human Sciences, Socio Economic Sciences, etc.) Technological Courses Vocational Courses Courses of specialized artistic education Adult Secondary Education Technological Specialization Courses (CET) Polytechnic Education Higher Education University Education Degree Courses Master Courses Degree and Master incorporated Courses Degree Courses Master Courses Degree and Master incorporated Courses Doctorate National Exams 1. The Portuguese Educational System

2. The school dropout problematic As of 2007, 4 in 10 Portuguese youngsters (10 – 15 years) don´t finish the mandatory 9 year scholar period. And only half of the 20 – 24 year old population had a secondary education. In the North Region of Portugal, the referred numbers are even worse and coupled to other social exclusion phenomena: poverty, unemployment, juvenile delinquency, etc.

2. Second Chance School European´s Network Erasmus Intensive Program: Second Change School, Oporto, Portugal European Association that operates in the field of informal adult education: teaching and training young people who are no longer subject to compulsory education and who lack the skills or qualifications to successfully gain access to higher education courses or to the labor market. Denmark France Ireland Netherlands Poland Spain Sweden Greece Germany Macedonia Slovenia Hungary Portugal Participants

Erasmus Intensive Program: Second Change School, Oporto, Portugal 2. Second Chance School: Rationale Matosinhos Second Chance School to families and community based on personal development projects based on integrated learning that opens change perspectives and that are able to support changing projects of several kinds: personal, social, vocational scholar and artistic and techniques, artistic projects, study trips, peer education, connecting to work life, giving importance to youngsters opinion and participation. of closed relationships based on emotional and social support Open Space Flexible Proposal Motivational Experience Skills’ development Innovative and creative methods Space of safety and affection

Erasmus Intensive Program: Second Change School, Oporto, Portugal Matosinhos Second Chance School Public Schools New Opportunities Centers Public Health Centers Town Councils IEFP (Employment and Vocational Training Institute) Young and Child Protection Services Companies Associations 2. Second Chance School: Partnerships

Erasmus Intensive Program: Second Change School, Oporto, Portugal 2. Aims Aims: School Dropout Further Education/ Employment Create/gather conditions to personal development and reversion of predicted social exclusion pathways Intervention/resolution of youngsters' significant problems (to promote life changes): family, health, economic situation, accommodation, drug consumption, legal problems, job, education. How? Through the school’s educational principles and practices, professionals’ support and partnerships. Matosinho’s Second Chance School

2. Curricula Erasmus Intensive Program: Second Change School, Oporto, Portugal 5.1 Project´s Relevance - Alternative, oriented and guided training according to individual’s needs Workshops: - Music, Theater and Movement; - Computing – software and hardware; - Webdesign and Multimedia; - Art and Wood, Ceramics and Metal’s Techonology; - Kitchen, Hospitality and Tourism; - Textile and Clothing; - Personnal and Community Services - Young people’s integration into the labor market - Training support on literacy and numeracy

3. Methodology Erasmus Intensive Program: Second Change School, Oporto, Portugal Naturalistic Observation: visits to the school ground, where we had the opportunity to attend workshops and to informal talk to teachers, school staff and students. Obstacles: our restricted schedule, difficulties to interact, student’ absence.

3. Reports by the Students Erasmus Intensive Program: Second Change School, Oporto, Portugal Why did you come to the 2nd Chance School? - Professional qualifications and certification. -Less restricting schedules. - Less restriction of movements. Why did you leave your previous school? - Distancing from teachers. Do you get along with your classmates? -Fine relationships, but scarce. What do you expect to get from the 2nd Chance School? -Professional internships. -A different setting.

Erasmus Intensive Program: Second Change School, Oporto, Portugal Individual Training Plan International Cultural Exchanges for Young People Rising of other disparities Reproduction of traditional school model Scholar Certification Acquisition Flexibility of: schedules, time (assiduity), education and training projects Social Cohesion Integration in the labor market Distancing from family and neighborhood 3. Our conclusions Strengths or Weaknesses?

Erasmus Intensive Program: Second Change School, Oporto, Portugal Thank you! "Educational contributions to building cohesion within European social and institutional life" Second Chance School, Oporto, Portugal Andreia, Cátia, Inês, Frederico & Tiago Obrigado! Köszönöm! Kiitos! Ačiū ! Blagodarya! Paldies! Dakujem!