Background information: During the school year 2012/13 colleagues of the City College Norwich came to visit the Bavarian Vocational School Center in Rosenheim. They showed interest in a school partnership (collaboration) and in an exchange of teaching staff / professional trainers and trainees. We gladly accepted this opportunity which led our project and application “Lernmobilität für Einzelpersonen” (individual learning in foreign countries). The School Center with our Department of Gastronomy is situated in a popular holiday region. Therefore, we are particularly interested in an intercultural exchange focusing on the various aspects of vocational education and training involving all facets: topics, methods of learning and teaching. Project objectives: Our main objective is to enhance our comprehension of the English vocational education system. In order to take all aspects of vocational teaching and learning into consideration we intend to include two vocational trainers from the industry with our team of school staff (5 teachers: foreign language teacher, teachers for general education, teachers of the gastronomy department) Projected activities: As a first step of our project we plan to - choose the participants and - prepare them for the trip - organize all formal details for travelling to the UK - working out a detailed plan for the actual course of the trip and a checklist for its progress - settling all insurance-related matters The main purpose of this project is to get familiar with our project partners, colleagues and their school personally in England and to gain deeper insights into the English education system by visiting a local College of Further Education. In order to achieve this aim we plan to attend lessons, have a look at (vocational) curricula and at the way they are implemented in actual teaching units: compare vocational school leaving certificates in England to those in Germany and take part in a cultural program. It is a matter of great importance to us to be able to have a chance to communicate with our English colleagues in order to achieve a close relationship between our two schools. Carrying out the project: To make our project successful it is crucial that all participants will be involved in all aspects of the travel arrangements: journey to the destination, accommodation, ways of transport in the UK, planned excursions and sights. Before leaving our participants will brush up their knowledge of the English language and take part in cross-cultural training. The journey will be well organized and all provided means will be administrated responsibly and adequately. Additionally we will take care of the necessary requirements for the European passport / Mobility / Language Passport / Curriculum Vitae. We will continuously evaluate the project´s progress, for instance, in the area of language by speaking with the participants and testing their progress, even documenting the results on request. We appreciate the option of participating in a EU study program, i.e. the Program ErasmusPlus, and we will present this program to the general public via public relations as soon as our mobility/exchange trip has been completed. Intended Goals: - a comparison of the education systems regarding contents / methods and didactic concepts - the improvement of language skills - the internationalization of educational and vocational training - individual practical lessons at the collaborating school (Job Shadowing) - promoting a peaceful coexistence within the EU, experiencing the EU positively, facilitating working in foreign countries by European Mobility (European Passport /Curriculum Vitae, European Passport/Language Passport) - creating social networks with colleagues/ employers/ educational institutions, receiving suggestions for topics and teaching methods. We plan a further application for a student exchange with the collaborating school.