5 School Partners, 2 University Partners from Austria, Greece and Spain
The BG/BRG Schwechat, is a public higher general secondary school with over 1040 scholars aged 10 to 18 years, taught in 42 classes from about 100 teachers. Scholars can choose between the secondary school where the focus is in languages or the secondary school with focus on natural sciences and mathematics. Scholars close the school after the completion of 8 classes with a final exam (the so-called "Matura"), which allows them to attend university.
The facilities of BG/BRG Schwechat include three fully-serviced labs with about 100 PCs. Every classroom is equipped with projectors and internet access, WiFi is accessible in the whole building, some classrooms offer interactive boards.
Pupils in year 5 were equipped with a notebook as part of the initiative of the Austrian Ministry of Education at the BGS.
The BG/BRG Gmünd has special classrooms for chemistry, biology, physics, three computer science rooms, two drawing rooms, three workrooms, a school kitchen and rooms for foreign language lessons are inside the building. There are currently 35 teachers teaching around 330 pupils from grades 5 to 12. As it is a general secondary school, the BGG offers a wide range of subjects.
Pupils at grade 5 were equipped with a notebook as part of the initiative of the Austrian Ministry of Education at the BG/BRG Gmünd.
Institut de Sales is a public higher education school located in the outskirts of Barcelona, in Viladecans. The school was the first secondary school in the city and was established in 1978, the building in which the school is held today, though, wasn’t built until 1982.
Institut de Sales has a staff of about 100 teachers and 10 administration and service workers who serve a total amount of about 1100 students. In terms of age, our students begin when they’re 12 years old. We cover compulsory secondary education and higher education (Batxillerat – Baccalaureate), CFGM (Intermediate vocational studies) - Pharmacy studies , Nursing Assistant studies; CGFS (Advanced vocational studies) - Oral Hygiene, Health Documentation, Dietetics.
Centre of Education for early Childhood and Primary Education
Terrassa, Cataluña, Spain
Sant Josep School is a centre of education for early childhood and primary education in Terrassa. It includes levels of nursery, preschool and primary education and has a total of 300 students taught by 21 teachers. The centre is part of a plurilingual project of linguistic immersion in the English language. One third of the subjects of the school timetable is taught in the English language as a vehicular language including extracurricular subjects. In addition, the centre has a wide variety of technological resources such as laptops, iPads, digital and interactive whiteboards, etc.
The Dr. Bruno Kreisky primary school is a public primary school located in Vienna Simmering and consists of 16 classes with 320 students, 16 class-leading teachers, and 17 other teachers who cover the remaining hours and support sessions. The school is attended by pupils aged 6 to 9 years and operates as an all- day school (in German “Ganztages Volkschule - GTVS), meaning that instructional, homework, and leisure hours alternate. The class-leading teachers are supported by 10 leisure educators, who supervise and keep the pupils occupied during the lunch break and in their free time. Additionally, on two weekdays, a school social worker also assists the teaching stuff of the school.
Private University College of Teacher Education of Christian Churches
Vienna, Austria
The University College of Christian Churches for Teacher Education Vienna/ Krems (hereinafter referred to by the abbreviation kPH) is Austria’s largest private college of teacher education with seven locations in Vienna and Lower Austria. The College pursues a policy based on Christian values in pre-service teacher education as well as teacher professional development and advanced training, and aims to qualify and professionalise teachers in their subject-specific pedagogical fields.
National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) is the top university for engineering and applied sciences in Greece. It has 15,000 students and ranks first among universities in Greece among the top 50 engineering/technology institutions in Europe and among the top 130 globally. It fosters international cooperation and has a major presence in European programes, including Erasmus+. The NTUA project team operates within the NTUA School of Rural, Surveying and Geoinformatics Engineering. The research team involved in this project brings extensive experience in geospatial education, sustainable development, STEAM learning, and competencies development both for educators and students. Their combined expertise in Geographic Information Science, Cartography, Environmental Science, and technology-enhanced learning ensures the successful implementation of innovative, high-quality educational practices relevant to the project’s goals.