1. Survey about the Comenius project for pupils
Tick the answer that suits you: What do you think of the Comenius project?
□ I like it a lot □ I like it a little □ I don’t like it
Tick the activities in which you have participated and colour the square in green if you liked it a
lot, orange if you liked it a little, red if you didn’t like it.
□ Conference about Knights life
□ do research on the countries of Europe and make posters
□ make flags of the countries
□ research about your famous knight and his life
□ make shields in arts lessons
□ draw and colour Knights
□ visit the Comenius blog on internet
□ write on the pupil board on the blog
□ participate in the Comenius Club
□ discuss about the honor code and how being a knight today
Circle the answer:
Do you feel more interested in European countries with this project? yes no
Do you feel more interested in the history with this project? yes no
Do you feel more interested in English with this project? yes no
Is it easier for you now to do research on the internet? yes no
Are you trying to act like a knight in your life?
□ Yes often □ yes occasionally □ no
In your opinion what should we do to improve this project?
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2. Results of the survey about the Comenius project - France
(with 150 pupils of 9, 10 and 11 years old in April 2012)
80 % like it a lot,17% like it a little and 3% don’t like it.
What they have preferred is the visit in France, it permitted to meet foreign children and adults; it was a great event for
them. Lots of children think your visit was too short! It is the first reason they like the project, another one is the discovery of
countries they didn’t really know as Poland or Finland….They also like the theme we study: knights and Middle Age. They
appreciate the activities they have done for the project like prepare a show or art crafts.
Generally they like all the activities they’ve done about the project.
At the question, « Do you feel more interested in European countries with this project? » the answer is yes for 89%
(97% for 11years old, 88% for 10years old, 87% for 9 years old)
At the question « Do you feel more interested in the history? », 57% say yes (46% for the 9, 57% for the 10, and 69% for
the 11)
At the question, « Do you feel more interested in English with this project? », it is yes for 81% of the pupils (79% for the
9, 81% for the 10, 87% for the 11.)
And finally, at the question « Is it easier for you now to do research on the internet? » the answer is yes for 62% (60% for
the 10, 66% for the 11).
We can notice that older pupils are, more benefit of the project they have. The oldest have also done more activities related
to the project than the youngest.
When we ask pupils if they try to act like a knight in their life, 30% say yes, often; 65% yes sometimes and 5% no. The
youngest try to be a good knight more than the oldest. (61% for the 9, 21% for the 10, and only 14% for the 11)
The aim of each Comenius project is to interest children in Europe, to develop their interest and proficiency in a foreign
language and develop the use of new technologies in education. We can say, with these survey results, the goals are largely
met regarding to the interest of other European countries and for the English language and that the project has permitted a
greater use of internet even if its control is still far from assured.
Here are some propositions pupils have done to improve the project :
- Make presentations about knights, read knight stories, make knights by hand crafts.
- Develop contacts with foreign pupils, writing mails or letters.
- Add new countries in the project.
- Discuss about the project, make activities on it more often during the class.
- Make souvenirs, presents for our partners.
- Improve our English with more lessons.
- Invite other children to come in France, receive a new delegation next year.
- French children could go with the teachers for the visits abroad.
- Children should be nice and helpful with others.