Comenius šole gostiteljice

1. We currently have a Comenius School Partnership, which is successful and is leading to many additional activities. Is it possible to involve a Comenius assistant in this type of work? Or in other project-related work in our school?
2. Our school would like to host a Comenius assistant, but we are not sure if we are eligible to become a host school.
3. If we apply for a Comenius Assistant, could we ask for a specific country of origin?
4. We have understood that the host schools do not receive funding, but profit from the presence of the assistant. They are also asked to provide support to the assistant, e.g. appointing a mentor. What are the minimum standards in supporting an assistant? And what could we expect to get?
5. Could several schools share an assistant?

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1. We currently have a Comenius School Partnership, which is successful and is leading to many additional activities. Is it possible to involve a Comenius assistant in this type of work? Or in other project-related work in our school?
Certainly! Many Comenius assistants are involved in project work and support European or international projects in their host school. Assistants could also help schools to start European projects e.g. by using existing contacts to schools in their home country or supporting the communication with the partner schools.

2. Our school would like to host a Comenius assistant, but we are not sure if we are eligible to become a host school.
A list of all schools which are eligible to apply under Comenius is published on the Comenius website.

3. If we apply for a Comenius Assistant, could we ask for a specific country of origin?
In your application you have the possibility to indicate preferences. The National Agencies try to respect these preferences as much as possible. Nevertheless it is not possible in all cases and we recommend being flexible concerning your preferences and not to indicate e.g. only one country of origin.

4. We have understood that the host schools do not receive funding, but profit from the presence of the assistant. They are also asked to provide support to the assistant, e.g. appointing a mentor. What are the minimum standards in supporting an assistant? And what could we expect to get?
Host schools are ask to designate a teacher to supervise the assistant, look after his/ her welfare and monitor his/ her progress. The school should also try to fully integrate the assistant into school life. In order to define the task an assistant is performing in the school, school and assistant should draw up an agreement which specifies the assistant's activities. Assistant are expected to work 12 to 16 hours per week in the school; this could be work in a project or assisting in classroom teaching. The assistant is not expected to work as a full time teacher and host schools should have in mind that assistants still need to learn. The better a school can support the assistant, the more benefits both assistant and host school will gain from this experience.

5. Could several schools share an assistant?
Yes, but one school should take the main responsibility. All schools should agree with the assistant on his/ her work programme and make sure that it does not go beyond 12 to 16 hours per week and that the assistant has enough time for preparation or own language learning (if need be).