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We learn throughout our lives

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Before you start you should know
  • You are able to explain the student’s rights and obligations.

  • You are able to explain what the European Union is.

  • You are able to present the principles of the EU’s functioning and characterize the EU policy areas.

You will learn
  • You will be able to explain what lifelong learning is about.

  • You will be able to explain the principles of the ERASMUS + program.

  • You will be able to explain the rules of recognition of education in the EU.

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nagranie abstraktu

Too many young people drop out of schoolto drop out of schooldrop out of school prematurely. Meanwhile, early school leavers are more exposed toexposed toexposed to the risk of long‑term unemployment, poverty and becoming involved in criminal activity, and their cost to the European economy, according to the European Statistical Office (Eurostat), is around 1.25% of GDP. That is why we hear so much about the positive effects of continuous education.

What does the lesson in the 21st century mean? Lifelong learning with an orientation towards learning outcomes. This subordinationsubordinationsubordination of activities to the interest of learners in different situations (at school and university, internships and courses, at work, various organizations and directly in everyday situations), at different ages - with emphasis on the need for coherencecoherencecoherence of activities of many institutions, ministries and partners. Lifelong learning is also equal treatment, appreciation and promotion of learning in various forms and at different stages of life, emphasizing the need to develop the less developed forms and stages of learning, including in particular the early education, practical education closely related to the needs of the economy and civil society and adult education, including the education of older people.

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Fotografia barwna przedstawiająca mężczyznę pracującego w biurze. Zamieszczono na niej następujące informacje: 1. Knowledge broadens horizons – the life of an educated person is richer and more interesting, such a person has more friends, can earn more money and raise their standard of living. 2. Knowledge needs to be updated – if we want to "be up to date", we must follow the changes in the world, operate the computer efficiently, not be afraid of technological innovations, know English well. 3. Knowledge is the basis of professional success – in many professions it is necessary to constantly improve qualifications or acquire new skills, such employees are appreciated by employers. 4. Learning rejuvenates – meeting people, having to leave the house, take the effort to learn, understand the subject, force the brain to be active, you have the opportunity to prove yourself. 5. Knowledge boosts your self-esteem – the more we can offer to others, the easier it is to think about ourselves well, we are more courageous in professional and personal contacts. 6. Knowledge provides safety – to be able to live and develop peacefully, we need to have a sense of confidence. Security comes from self-esteem, from the conviction that we can cope in all circumstances, we have a lot to offer to employers, so we'll get and keep a job.
The advantages of lifelong learning
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Youth mobility programs in the European Union

Education is an important area of activity of the European Union. In the period 2007–2013, the European Commission has integrated its education and training initiatives under the umbrella of Lifelong Learning Programme. This programme enabled citizens at every stage of their lives to search for stimulating educational opportunities across Europe. It included four sub‑programs: Comenius (schools), Erasmus (higher education), Leonardo da Vinci (vocational trainingvocational trainingvocational training and education) and Grundtvig (adult education).

From January 1, 2014, the Lifelong Learning Program, the Jean Monnet action, the Youth in Action programme and five other programs (including Erasmus Mundus and Tempus) have been replaced by the Erasmus + programme. For the first time in the history of the European Union's educational programmes, also initiatives related to sport will be supported. The implementation of the programme is planned for seven years, that is until 2020. In principlein principleIn principle, the Erasmus + programme is not fundamentally different from the completed Lifelong Learning Programme. The greatest emphasis in the new programme has been placed on formal and non‑formal education aimed at developing the skills of students, teachers and employees and improving their situation on the labor market. In practice, the Erasmus + programme enables foreign mobility - trips for educational purposes (e.g. undertaking studies, traineeships, training or volunteering) for pupils, students, educational staff and youth workers, and supports the building of partnerships between universities, colleges and technical universities, enterprises and non‑profit organizations for strengthening innovation and knowledge building. Activities in the field of sport serve above all to support initiatives aimed at combating violence, discrimination and doping. International non‑profit sports events can also count on co‑financing.

If you plan to study, look for a job or gain experience abroad, it is important to clearly present your own skills and competences. Europass is designed to provide citizens of all EU countries with equal opportunities in presenting their qualifications and work experience in a way that is understandable not only in their home country but throughout Europe. Europass includes a portfolio of 5 documents operating in the same form throughout Europe (also in the countries of the European Economic Area and candidate countries for the EU).

We already know that education is possible in any EU country. If we change the country of residence, will our diploma obtained in Poland give us the right to take up employment or further education? Well, not always – sometimes you have to ask appropriate institutions, which will confirm your skills in accordance with the regulations of the country in which we are to be.

In order to ensure that every citizen of the European Union can benefit from the principle of free movement of employees and ensure the possibility of pursuing a profession in a country other than the one in which he obtained qualifications, a system facilitating the recognition of professional qualifications was introduced in the European Union (i.e. a system of mutualmutualmutual recognition of education and training qualifications).

Each country has its own regulations governing the recognition of education, often different in the case of academic and professional recognition. However, the rules for the recognition of professional qualifications for work in the so‑called regulated professions in the countries of the European Union and the European Economic Area are included in the EU directives.

The sectoral professions are different from the regulated ones. It is a separate group of eight professions, whose performance is associated with special responsibility: doctors, nurses, midwivesmidwifemidwives, pharmacists, dentists, veterinarians, architects and attorneys (legal counsels). Performing these professions in each of the member countries requires the same conditions to be met. Thanks to this a veterinarian from the Czech Republic can, without any major problems, obtain confirmation of his skills in France if he intends to open his practice there.

Polish language training for people staying abroad

The Centre for the Development of Polish Education Abroad (Ośrodek Rozwoju Polskiej Edukacji za Granicą, ORPEG) is a unit at the Ministry of National Education organizing the education of children of Polish citizens temporarily staying abroad and supporting education provided by Polish organizations abroad. The Centre’s tasks include:

  • running schools and school consultation points at diplomatic missions, consular offices and military bases of the Republic of Poland,

  • directing teachers for didactic work abroad,

  • organizing methodological courses for teachers of the Polish diaspora,

  • providing equipmentequipmentequipment for schools and centers of Polish language teaching like textbooks and other teaching aids.

The Centre runs school consultation points at diplomatic missions of the Republic of Poland located on 6 continents in 37 countries around the world. They provide supplementary education in the field of Polish language and knowledge about Poland. The Centre also supervises European schools and conducts long distance education at schools that are part of the system.

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Exercise 1
Ćwiczenie alternatywne: Decide, whether statement is true or false: 1. The Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union enabled citizens to search for stimulating educational opportunities across Europe. 2. Leonardo da Vinci programme was addressed to people at the higher education level. 3. Erasmus+ programme focuses on formal education only. 4. The implementation of the Erasmus+ programme is planned for seven years, that is until 2020. 5. International non-profit sports events cannot be co-financed from the Erasmus+ programme. 6. The Centre for the Development of Polish Education Abroad organizes the education of children of Polish citizens temporarily staying abroad.
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Exercise 2
Ćwiczenie alternatywne: Listen to the abstract recording to review the material and new vocabulary. Then do the vocabulary exercise. Explain the meaning of following words: to drop out of school; exposed to; coherence; up to date; self-esteem; conviction; vocational training; in principle. If it's too difficult, use lesson's glossary.

Keywords

Europass, sectoral professions, Centre for the Development of Polish Education Abroad

Glossary

to drop out of school
to drop out of school
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Nagranie słówka: to drop out of school

zrezygnować ze szkoły

exposed to
exposed to
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Nagranie słówka: exposed to

narażony na

subordination
subordination
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Nagranie słówka: subordination

podporządkowanie

coherence
coherence
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Nagranie słówka: coherence

wszechstronność

up to date
up to date
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Nagranie słówka: up to date

aktualny, bieżący

constantly
constantly
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Nagranie słówka: constantly

stale

to rejuvenate
to rejuvenate
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Nagranie słówka: to rejuvenate

odmładzać

to boost
to boost
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Nagranie słówka: to boost

podnosić

self‑esteem
self‑esteem
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poczucie własnej wartości

courageous
courageous
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Nagranie słówka: courageous

odważny

conviction
conviction
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Nagranie słówka: conviction

przekonanie

vocational training
vocational training
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Nagranie słówka: vocational training

szkolenie zawodowe

in principle
in principle
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Nagranie słówka: in principle

co do zasady, z założenia

mutual
mutual
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Nagranie słówka: mutual

wzajemny

midwife
midwife
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położna

equipment
equipment
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Nagranie słówka: equipment

wyposażenie