eTwinning Quality Labels

eTwinning Quality Labels are granted to teachers with excellent eTwinning projects. They indicate that the project has reached a certain national and European standard. For this reason, there are two labels: the National Quality Label and the European Quality Label.

NATIONAL QUALITY LABEL – Apply today!

If you think that your eTwinning project deserves an extra mark of success, then you can apply for the National Quality Label through your eTwinning Desktop under the section ‘Labels’. If you have more than one project that you think deserves the Label, then simply fill out an application for each.

What are the benefits? The Quality Label is concrete recognition to teachers and schools of the high level of their eTwinning activities. For pupils, this offers a boost to their work efforts, and for the school in general, a public affirmation of their commitment to quality and openness in European collaborative work.

Who grants the national Quality Label? Are there application deadlines? The National Support Service (NSS) in each country evaluates applications from schools for the national Quality Label. Labels are awarded throughout the year, however, in some countries, deadlines are fixed so be sure to consult your NSS for information about this. Once the application is accepted or rejected, you NSS will contact you.

What are the criteria? A project has to broadly achieve excellence in the following areas: (1) Pedagogical Innovation and Creativity, (2) Curricular Integration, (3) Collaboration between partner schools, (4) Creative use of ICT, (5) Sustainability and Transferability, and (6) Results and Benefits.

EUROPEAN QUALITY LABEL – No need to apply!

The European Quality Label is a second mark of success and is awarded automatically by the Central Support Service to schools in a project where at least two partners have already received the National Quality Label. As of October 2009, the European Quality Label is awarded only once a year and featured through the eTwinning Portal.   New this year: You must have a European Quality Label to participate in the European eTwinning Prizes 2010 competition.