The self evaluation project and the curricular models and pedagogical approaches aim to develop individuals social self reliance. The curricular modules are designed to prepare and guide people through a process of self reflection in order to evaluate their own skills and knowledge. The starting point of such a process is not the needs of the labour market but the ideas and aspirations of the participants. The self evaluation programme may be a stand alone module or may be embedded within a wider programme of learning. That programme may have as its aim labour market integration. However, one of the objectives of the self evaluation programme is to encourage individuals to explore as wide as possible the different opportunities and options for future actions. This might be progression to continuing learning, it might be to look at possibilities for self employment or voluntary work or it might be more geared towards social networking and community activities.

Therefore the curricular and pedagogic design needs to focus on the ideas and aspirations of the learners and to encourage self reflection and confidence in exploring those ideas and aspirations. It also needs to encourage participants to explore the different opportunities and resources of their communities, be they communities based on geographical proximity or communities based on practice.

The Self-Evaluation site and community is for anyone with an interest in self evaluation, in theory or practice

Joining the Self-Evaluation site is easy: just fill in the form here. You will be asked for a valid email address, and your initial password will be sent to that address.

The Self-Evaluation site is brand-new as of October 2004, and has very little content yet.

The Self-Evaluation site is brand-new as of October 2004. Activities and actions for members and users of the site will be announced as they are brought online.

The Self-Evaluation site is brand-new as of October 2004. It has very little activity during this construction phase.

The partners in the Self-evaluation project have come together because of a shared understanding both of the needs of learners and the potential for meeting those needs. That does not mean, however, that a common course, module or even pedagogic approach can be developed and implemented in the different partner countries in Europe. Education and training is heavily influenced by historical, social and cultural development. Whilst the different countries of the European Union may share common principles and aspirations the systems of education and training remain surprisingly diverse. Put quite simply, curricular programmes cannot be transferred form one country to another.

What is possible is to learn from each other through processes of mutual learning and to launch new initiatives or reforms based on an understanding of the dynamics of development in other countries. What is also possible is to pursue developments based on common principles and understandings. That is the aim of the Self Evaluation project. Whilst recognising that each country has a different systems and that learners will interface with the system in different ways, the project seeks to develop and test curriculum modules based on a set of common principles and understandings. This document sets out those common ideas. Its aim is not to provide a template for curriculum and pedagogic development but rather to provide a common basis and starting point for that development. Whilst partners are free to base their curriculum modules and pedagogic approach on the traditions, cultures and systems of their own country, those modules and approaches should reflect the principles and understandings expressed within the cornerstones.