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The European project entitled KeyCode – Key Competences for Young Europeans: Education to Empathy and Interculturality was written and coordinated by Pixel in cooperation with the project applicant, RenaSup based in Paris (Paris), and the scientific coordinator, University of Siena based in Siena (Italy). The project was funded by the Erasmus+ Programme, KA2 - Strategic Partnerships for School Education. The aim of the project, addressed to secondary school teachers and students, is to enhance the acquisition of key competences in relation to empathy and interculturality as well as to enhance active citizenship.
Funding Programme
Erasmus+ Programme, KA2 - Strategic Partnerships for School Education
Theme
Inclusion and Diversity, Others
Target group
School Education
Project Reference
2020-1-FR01-KA201-080108
Date
01-10-2020 | 30-09-2022
Role of Pixel
Technical Coordinator
Project Details
Project Title
Key Competences for Young Europeans: Education to Empathy and Interculturality
Context
In 2015, the EU Ministers of education adopted the Paris Declaration, which explains that one of “the major challenge we face in safeguarding our pluralistic societies [is] to impart common fundamental values”. They agreed on a common effort to teach pupils to become active citizens promoting democratic values and fundamental rights. However, the values of the European Union cannot be taught with coercive and top-down methodologies, but through empathic educational instruments.
Objectives
The Key-Code aims to expand the curricula of secondary schools with educational experiences that enhance the key competences of pupils based on empathy, active citizenship and EU values. For the purpose Key-Code aims to develop, test and disseminate active learning instruments that enhance three categories of preadolescents’ (11 - 16 years) key competencies:
- Interpersonal skills based on empathy;
- Active EU citizenship;
- Cultural awareness concerning the EU values.
Target Group
The project is addressed to:
- 11-16 years old students
- Teachers
- Policy makers in the field of education
Results
The main project results include:
- A database of teaching sources to be used by secondary school teachers to promote the learning of key competences and soft skills on EU citizenship and values.
- A database of videos for the reinforcement of students’ key competences on European values.
- A set of Guidelines aimed to increase the effectiveness of strategies and activities to promote the development of key competences among adolescents and preadolescent students on EU values and citizenship.