Agrupamento de Escolas Fernão do Pó is a school campus with all levels of education from Pre-school to Secondary Level. There are about 1550 students attending the school with ages between 3 and 18 years old. The school also has a department of Adult Education and offers courses in the evening for adults. Most students come from a low social background with economic difficulties. As far as the Secondary Level of Education is concerned, the school offers courses in several fields, either in Regular Secondary Level or Vocational Courses. The areas are: Sciences and Technology, Economics and Languages and Literature. Besides regular secondary level, there are also Vocational Courses in Environmental Tourism, Cooking and Catering and Sports. These courses convey a level 4 qualification (Secondary level of Education + Professional Certificate). As the only VET provider in the town for the past 10 years, this school has been a crucial tool to enhance these students’ qualifications and offer real educational and cultural opportunities to minimize the lack of equity usually present in these communities. The Basic and Secondary School has been developing Education and Training Courses and Professional Courses in the Tourism, Hospitality and Catering sectors in a systematic and continuous way for 10 years and, in the present year, also in the area of Sports.The option for the professional areas referred to was derived from the Educational Project of the School, which early identified in a sustained way the training needs of the region and defined the specific objectives with regard to the vocational training offer, having chosen to specialize in the specific offer of vocational courses for the tourism sector. The long experience in previous projects, both national and international, has enabled the organization with the know how to participate fully in projects. We would like to keep participating in Erasmus projects, because we want to give our students the opportunity to meet other cultures and improve their language skills. As stated above, tourism and catering are two of the vocational areas that our students mostly choose. We are a country with a lot of potential for the tourism industry and there is still lack of professionals in these areas. We think that international experiences like the ones provided by Erasmus projects are a not only an added value for our students but also for all our educational staff and community.We have already an Erasmus team in our school that work cooperatively in our other projects.Key Teachers: Maria Fernanda Carmelo, language teacher (English and German); Cristina Santos language teacher (English), e-mail: cristina@aefp.pt; Luísa Carvalhinho, geography teacher; Daniela Gomes, Tourism teacher; Samuel Sousa, cooking and Pastry teacher; Susana Barros, cooking and Pastry teacher; Daniel Roberto, Restaurant/Bar teacher; Albina Moura, Geography teacher; Célia Faria, science teacher; etc.
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