Guidance Notes for Placement Report
The following guidance notes contain specifications for various parts of the project which are
intended to give you guidance on how to answer the various questions posed in each section of the
report.
Project Aim and Objectives
Cumbernauld College has identified the need for vocational qualifications of young members of the
local community and in order to overcome the increasing risk of youngsters not entering education,
employment or training programmes the College is aiming to help those trainees find an educational
path through this football mobility project.
The College also recognises the need for all young people to have access to a range of enhanced
learning opportunities, including the possibility of participating in an International experience. We
believe that this mobility project and the opportunity to live in a different European setting is an
excellent vehicle for learning, develop citizenship through sport, foster intercultural awareness and
promote language learning and the basis for progression into further education and
training/employment.
This project has been designed to improve the acquisition of vocational and professional skills and to
provide the participants with the opportunity to gain a recognised academic qualification whilst
receiving football coaching. At the same time, this Leonardo da Vinci mobility project will be
designed to enhance the motivation, as well as supplementing the skill base of the participants. To
achieve those aims, the programme will utilise only short 2 week periods of training experience in an
EU partner country. France, Italy and Malta and the content of the placement will aim to cover the
following areas:
Overall content of the Project:
 Improve their football skills.
 Meet individual needs, including life, core, intercultural skills.
 Provide a vocational back-up system.
Specific Content:
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Fooball Development sessions.
Introduction to different European fooball coaching and training methods.
Level 1 Certificate in Exercise Studies (Health for Life Award).
Level 2 Certificate in Improving Personal Exercise and Nutrition.
(Health for Life Award) This is an introduction to helping to improve general health, fitness and
lifestyle.
• Foreign (European) Language tuition.
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Cultural and geographical sessions.
• Becoming a volunteer for North Lanarkshire.
Project Number: UK/11/LLP-LdV/IVT/163250
Project Recruitment Strategy
Prior to selection process the College will carry out a series of informal promotional activities such as
College's Freshers Week and Diversity Week. In addition, the College will also carry out more formal
information events to allow potential participants to fully understand what a Leonardo da Vinci
Mobility entails and the commitment required from them.
Taking into consideration the needs of each group, it is envisaged that all participants enrolled in the
NQ Football Performance Course and that are interested in applying for a place on this football
project, will undertake an ILM Team building qualification.
North Lanarkshire Council group will also attend a more informal set of team building sessions, since
we believe it is important for the groups to get together, to get to know each other and to bond as a
group and, most importantly, to fully understand what a mobility project involves.
The participants will then complete an initial application form with a statement expressing their
willingness to take part.
A specific participant selection, via an interview process, will be designed mainly by the sending
partner and Cumbernauld College. The selection criteria for this project will be entirely based on the
needs of the prospective participants and will not be based on academic achievement or
attaintment. Consequently, the interview and final selection will focus on the partcipants age, social
background and difficulties, attitude – this is the way in which the individual has been behaving prior
to and during the preparatory phase of the project. It will help us to consider those who show
motivation since this serves as an insight into how they may behave while they are on placement.
Finally, attendance will be examined as part of the selection process – monitoring of attendance and
commitment to their training and courses will give an indication to the tutors of how much interest
they have and how they will behave abroad.
All successful participants and their parents or guardians will be invited to an evening information
event to provide everyone with further details about the project, the host country and practical
arrangements.
Finally, the participants will start their placement preparation and induction sessions will also be
incorporated.
Project Number: UK/11/LLP-LdV/IVT/163250
Project Pedagogical Preparation Strategy
Once participants have been selected Cumbernauld College will organise an induction session,
where all Leonardo da Vinci forms will be completed such as application forms and medical consent
forms.
In addition, the participants will be enrolling in vocational qualifications (Health for Life, Sports
Awards) and during this induction meeting the participants will also complete all the relevant
College forms.
Moreover, the participants will also be given a breakdown of dates or timetable showing when the
LDV preparation sessions will be held to facilitate work schedules. Each participant is handed their
training manuals and work books.
Finally, students will also receive more practical and pre-departure briefings or sessions with a
parents event night where information about travel arrangements, insurance, medical cards and
emergency number will be handed to all the participants involved.
Project Cultural Preparation Strategy
Linguistic preparation will involve ten sessions of two hour based at the College. The linguistic
content for these sessions will be tailored to the needs of the participants. For many of them
learning a foreign language can be a daunting experience, and although the sessions will take place
in a formal environment, the College will ensure that the methods used for these seesions are
relaxed and enjoyable for the target group. The content will be connected to their placement and
will incorporate vocabulary, role play situations and language specific to football, safety, and
different scenarios to help them to get by abroad.
Project Linguistic Preparation Strategy
In addition to the linguitsic prepartion, participants will also receive a number of cultural sessions.
The content will include: informative DVDs about the host country, handling foreign currency and
research projects using internet about particular aspects of the country. These sessions are of great
benefit to the participants since it will help them to understand the different traditions of other
countries and will promote the learning of valuable intercultural and citizenship skills for the target
group.
As an example of cultural preparation of a previous Leoanrdo mobility project, students designed a
“tourist brochure” about the host country with sections that included emergency telephone
numbers and maps of the city centre. The marketing department of the College was able to print the
booklet and this become a valuable tool for the group when they travelled.
Project Number: UK/11/LLP-LdV/IVT/163250
LdV Placement Report
[Sending Organisation Name]
[Author]
[Destination and Dates of Placement]
UK/11/LLP-LdV/IVT/163250
Project Number: UK/11/LLP-LdV/IVT/163250
Please provide a brief summary of the main content and outcomes of your
placement. Assess to what extent it met the project objectives.
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Please describe the recruitment process for your placement, covering the following
aspects:
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What criteria used for the recruitment and selection of participants?
Were applicants aware of recruitment criteria before they applied?
Were all applicants interviewed?
How many candidates were successful/unsuccessful?
How did you inform, or advertise to, potential applicants about this
opportunity?
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Please describe the pedagogical, cultural and linguistic preparation provided (before
and/or during the placement), covering the following aspects:
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What was covered in each type of preparation?
How many preparation sessions of each type were held?
Over what period of time was each type of preparation carried out?
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Please provide specific information on how the placement/ training period was
implemented, covering the following aspects:
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What was the nature of the organisation where the placement took place?
What was the nature of the learning/training experience? - did it take place in
groups or individually?
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What was the placement/training content (type of activities)?
What was the duration?
Were the partner organisations visited?
Have networks been set up?
Did participants take part in cultural activities?
Please outline any problems and or difficulties which occurred during the placement
and the solutions applied.
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Please explain the outcomes for the individual participants and how this placement
improved their skills, i.e.: professional, linguistic, behavioural, intercultural, ability to
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adapt (problem solving, teamwork), use of ICT skills, etc.
In addition, please include a breakdown of the outcomes of participants:
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How many went into Further Education?
How many went into Higher Education?
How many went into Training?
How many went into Employment?
How many are unemployed? (Seeking work and not seeking work)
Does your organisation/faculty/group intend to organise similar placements in future?
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If so, how would the organisation/faculty/group intend to support such activities if
Leonardo funding were not available?
Please include any relevant information and evidence for your responses (e.g.
training plans, logs, reports, as well as any additional information you feel that
is appropriate) as appendices to this report.
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