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Project HEUREKA

Project Holder: Ivanec High School

Project Partner: Mate Blažina Labin High School

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Where are we from?

• 56,594 km2

AREA

• 4,284,899

POPULATION

• Zagreb

CAPITAL

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Ivanec

Labin

Ivanec & Labin

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Ivanec

• population 13,758

• located on the northern slopes of Ivanščica mountain

• enterpreneurial and industrial town

• known for its long history, mining, wood and metal industry and recreational hiking

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Labin

• population 11,642

• formerly an industrial town, today tourism oriented

• located on the eastern coast of Istria, 5 km from the seaside

• famous for mining, tourism and many factories that are located in the area

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Ivanec High School – once...

• history of high school education in Ivanec can be traced back to the 1930s

• 63 students enrolled in 1930

• in 1991 Ivanec High School becomes independent and offers a wide variety of courses

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Ivanec High School – today...

• three and four year programmes: Grammar school, Economy and Trade, Mechanical engineering courses, Carpentry

• 532 students aged 15 to 18

• 24 classes

• 78 employees

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EU projects

• SMUN (Contemporary teaching methods) –modernization of existing curricula – applicable and practical skills

– ICT web portal – e-learning

– accounting software – a simulation model

– educating teachers in order for them to apply contemporary teaching methods in their classes

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EU projects

• IN-IN (Innovative education for innovative business) – raising the quality of adult education

– developing new curricula which meet the needs of contemporary employers

– gaining a competitive advantage on the labour market

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Mate Blažina Labin High School

• two, three and four year programmes: Grammar school, Business school, Electrical Engineering and Computing, Engineering and Tourism and Hospitality

• 473 students

• 23 classes

• 76 employees

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Mate Blažina Labin High School

• Grammar school • Economy & trade

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Mate Blažina Labin High School

• Electrical/Mechanical engineering

• School for catering trades

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International projects

• Norway (Sandnes)

• Italia (Schio, Buccino, Salerno)

• Bulgaria (Haskovo)

• Germany (Leverkusen)

• Macedonia (Prilep)

• Hungary (Baja)

• Slovenia (Ljubljana)

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Project Heureka

• HEUREKA – „Using knowledge to succeed”

– motivating students for STEM and ICT domain

– European Social Fund project, program "Human Resources Development" 2007-2013

– project budget: 1,338,388.39 kn (~175,000 €)

– started in October 2015

– duration 1 year

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Project Heureka

• introducing new optional subjects

- Digital cartography

- Experimental physics

- Statistics

- Mobile application development

• a study tour for teachers to Belgium -examples of good practice

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Project Heureka

Thank you for

your hospitality!