Project VoLanT
slovak version 
“VoLanT” project offers one possible solution to the complex problem of the lack of innovative approaches and inaccessibility of teaching materials for the vocationally – orientated language learning in Slovak VET system, in specific field of Car repair, Service and Retail related professions. One of the project partners, Secondary Technical School J.Jonáša from Bratislava, Slovak republic, is tackling this problem on daily basis, one example being the concrete experience of students participating in practical work stays in school partnership institutions abroad, where they are unable to communicate in foreign language, lacking basic vocational terminology related to workplace and work processes and also general communication skills. From this reason, 4 national Slovak institutions and 3 partners from abroad decided to create a partnership network and provide solutions to address this problem. Project aims at supporting innovative approaches in vocationally-orientated language learning, in specific field of Car repair, Service and Retail, through the transfer of existing innovative teaching methodologies used in the Czech republic and in the UK, and their adaptation for the specific needs of the VET system in Slovak republic. There will be 3 main project outputs: teachers´ textbook for vocational language teaching, students´ exercise book for vocational language learning and multilingual dictionary, for the grades 1 – 5 of secondary vocational schools, in 3 languages (English, German, French). In addition, all the outputs will be accessible also in online version through interactive internet portal.
Project is being implemented in the period of November 1st 2008 – October 31st 2010 and following institutions take active part:
- Slovak republic: Stredná odborná škola, J. Jonáša 5, 843 06 Bratislava, 00421 2 69307217, bercakova@soujj5.sk,
- Slovak republic: Štátny inštitút odborného vzdelávania, Bellova 54/a, 837 63 Bratislava, 00421 2 54767 77, satka@siov.sk
- Slovak republic: Nadácia Aspekt, Akademická 4, 949 01 Nitra, 00421 37 7332218, aspekt@aspektnd.sk
- Czech republic: Centre for Modern Education (CZ), Pobřežní 34, 186 00 Praha, 00420 234705524, jkala@cfme.net
- Czech republic: Střední škola automobilní Holice, Nádražní 301, CZ-534 01 Holice, 00420 466682029, spsauto@spsauto.cz
- UK: ATT Training Ltd., Whitegates, Alexander Lane, CM15 8QF Shenfield, UK, 0208 3388399, tom.denton@atttraining.com
- Romania: Colegiul Tehnic Iuliu Maniu, B-dul Iuliu Maniu, nr.381-391, sector 6, 061101 Bucharest, RO, florentina_gaspar@yahoo.com
Project is coordinated by Centre for Modern Education (SK), Prírodovedecká fakulta UK, P.O.BOX 70, 840 00 Bratislava 4, 0421 2 65423779, jsykorova@cfme.net
Project is implemented within the Life Long Learning Programme, subprogram Leonardo and si supported by the European Community.