Call for the Selection of Participants in the Erasmus+ Project: Waves of Learning

ERASMUS+ PROJECT – “WAVES OF LEARNING”

Dear fourth-grade students,

Starting Monday, Septmeber 8th 2025, applications open for student mobility within the Erasmus+ project Waves of Learning.

The project includes three mobility programmes in EU Member States and Turkey, in cooperation with renowned maritime education institutions.

🌍 DESTINATIONS AND PLANNED MOBILITIES

🇵🇹 Portugal – Setúbal

Institution: Rotas do Sal Lda.
Number of students: 10
Duration: 18 January 2026 – 31 January 2026
Practice sector: Practical work in a maritime company with mentorship
Accompanying teacher: 1

🇮🇹 Italy – Ortona

Institution: IIS Acciaiuoli – Einaudi
Number of students: 6
Duration: January 2026
Practice sector: Professional workshops at the school and in local companies
Accompanying teacher: 1

🇹🇷 Turkey – Antalya

Institution: Fettah Tamince Denizcilik Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi
Number of students: 10
Duration: April 2026
Practice sector: Work on simulators and in school workshops
Accompanying teacher: 1

✅ STUDENT SELECTION CRITERIA

A selection committee consisting of fourth-grade class teachers and the school principal will evaluate all applications based on the following criteria:

📚 Overall Academic Achievement (1st–3rd grade)

– The average of overall grades across all three years.
– Maximum: 5 points

⚙️ Vocational Subjects (1st–3rd grade)

– Average of all vocational subject grades over three years.
– Maximum: 5 points

🗣 English and English for Vocational Purposes (1st–3rd grade)

– Average of final grades in both subjects.
– Maximum: 5 points

⚠️ Behavioural Measures (3rd grade)

– Class teacher’s warning: –1 point
– Class council reprimand: –2 points
– Warning before expulsion: –3 points

🧭 Conduct (3rd grade)

– Exemplary: 3 points
– Good: 2 points
– Poor: 0 points

🤝 Social Skills (committee assessment)

– Highly developed: 5 points
– Very well developed: 4 points
– Well developed: 3 points
– Sufficiently developed: 2 points
– Poorly developed: 0 points

🎯 Participation in School Activities

– Each activity counts: 1 point (projects, competitions, Lidrano, school newspaper, eco-groups, etc.)
– Maximum: 5 points
– If two students have the same total score, participation beyond 5 activities may be considered.

✍️ Motivation Letter

– 1–3 points: basic motivation, poorly explained
– 4–6 points: clearly expressed, well explained
– 7–9 points: exceptionally strong motivation, excellently explained
– +1 point: clear interest in the specific focus of the selected mobility programme

Use of AI tools in writing is not prohibited; however, authenticity and personal expression are valued.
If two candidates have equal scores in all other criteria, preference will be given to a motivation letter clearly not written by AI.

👉 Maximum: 10 points

📊 MAXIMUM TOTAL SCORE: 41

📅 APPLICATION PERIOD

🕓 From Monday, 8 September 2025
📍 Until Sunday, 18 September 2025 at 12:00 PM

Applications must be submitted via the online platform:
🔗 https://bit.ly/ValoviUcenja

🔐 IMPORTANT – ANONYMOUS APPLICATION

Each application must be anonymous – every student must provide their personal code by which the committee will identify them.

The code must NOT contain a name, surname, nickname, or any identifiable detail.

🎯 Example of a good code: Sidro.12
👉 Recommendation: include numbers or a combination of letters and numbers for uniqueness.

For all additional information or assistance, contact the principal at:
📧 marin.perinic@skole.hr

Use this opportunity to build knowledge, experience, and friendships across Europe!