1. Courageous explorers in the footsteps of Thor Heyerdahl
2009 – 2016
International coordinator Bente Hoel

2. Students mobility

3. History First project in 1995
Agreement with partner in France from 1998
EU- project Leonardo da Vinci, Comenius
Peace corps Norway ( )
Norh-south (frendship)
Nordic (aid supported organization)

4. Thor Heyerdahl Upper secondary school
2009
1620 pupils age 16 – 19, 310 employes
Academic studies and vocational studies
Seven vocational proffesions
Schools vision; is being courageous, curious and outward-looking.

5. Thor Heyerdahl Upper Secondary school
is situated in the city Larvik on the coast of the Oslofjord
in the South-East of Norway, has a ferry connection to
Denmark and a 1,5 hour drive to Oslo.
Larvik is famous for its pure drinking water Farris and the stone Larvikitt

6. Why internationalization
Schools strategy plan for internationalization
Vestfold County Council's strategy for international cooperation (2009)
Objects clause of the primary and secondary education and training( 1.Sept 2009)

7. How to organize internationalization
«Tradition» long experience of exchange within Leonardo and Comenius
Competence at School:
Administration
Teachers
Special group for International affairs

8. Timetable: Deadline in Nov Interview and selection Des
10 houers language course, Jan
Meeting with the parent, Feb
Mobility, March, April
Europass
Report – students, April
Report – teachers, May
Evaluation

9. Application
The application has to provide: Short presentation, why you want to participate in this exchange, and the output for the students.

10. Criteria Acceptable absence Good marks for orderliness and conduct
Feedback from firms
Good personals skills
Positive attitude to school work and work in placements “firms”
Written application on Norwegian and a CV on English within the deadline in November, and assignment from «study project»

11. Students in Italy

12. The stay Accommondation «hostel» Language course
Presentation of each other countries
Placement in firms; Hotels, Restaurants, Bakery, Tourist office
Visiting Attractions

13. Emergency plan
Phone number to teachers, head of department, police, fire station, emergency hospital
Short description of what the students should do in this situation if they see or experience an accident, fire or attack

14. Future – development and goal for internatioanlization
To develop and increase international network and cooperate with employees and schools abroad
To live up to Vestfold County Concil’s strategy for international cooperation
Priority international project with external funding
 EU - projects

15. Thor Heyerdahl Upper Secondary Schools’ projects
We have for applied for a Strategic partnership – with 3 other schools, Bulgari, France and Italy, New teaching methods for more active students : key to success
We have also been invited for cooperation in a Strategic partnership with Slovakia and Czech Republic, Suitable theory + practical training = professionalism - program for industry and production, for staff.
And we have applied for new mobility exchange for students ( courageous explorers in the footsteps of Thor Heyerdahl)
And we got approved Erasmus project - mobility for staff - in 2015, Job shadowing, course and teaching assignments abroad, cooperation with France and Germany

16. In the footsteps of Thor Heyerdahls …
Thor Heyerdahl Upper Secondary School   - ongoing project
- students and staff - discover: new culture, new methods, use a foreign language, - new knowledge and best practices - Networking
to be an attractive school
Live up to the vision - brave, outgoing and curious and
In Thor Heyerdahl's spirit - EU funded project gives priority and other projects with external funding

17. We are open for new ideas and cooperation with new partners