In 2026, the 40th anniversary of Spain and Portugal’s entry into the European Union will be commemorated. This milestone represents an opportunity to reflect on the journey over these four decades and the fundamental role the EU has played in the country’s development, as well as to strengthen European awareness among younger generations.
It is essential that teachers receive training and have the appropriate tools to explain the European Union to students, in order to convey democratic values, understand how European institutions function, and emphasize the importance of active citizenship.
This microcredential is aimed at teachers in general and social education professionals. It is especially designed for those working in secondary education, baccalaureate, vocational training, adult education, and also for those involved with reception classrooms for children and youth.
Objectives
Provide teachers with strategies, resources, examples, and data to introduce EU-related content, values, and concepts in a transversal way in the classroom.
Offer elements for critical reflection to link their subject content and curriculum with European elements and content, fostering students’ understanding and critical thinking.
Train teachers in designing teaching sequences, activities, and assessment rubrics aligned with European key competences.
Connect subject content with European elements to promote critical understanding.
Three reasons to choose this microcredential
Recognized training: You will receive a certificate issued by the University of Barcelona and registered in Europass.
Teacher training in the context of 40 years of Spain and Portugal in the EU: Enjoy a program that provides knowledge and resources for educators to teach about the legacy and importance of four decades of European integration.
Tools to convey EU values and functioning: Gain the skills to explain the history, institutions, and democratic values of the EU, fostering active citizenship and a strong European awareness among students.
Competences
Develop a learning curriculum plan: Design activities that integrate EU values and institutions into non-specialized subjects.
Develop a pedagogical concept: Locate, interpret, and adapt data (Eurobarometer, Eurostat) for classroom use.
Think critically: Promote critical thinking about EU values, tensions, and challenges through structured debate.
Promote gender equality in the workplace: Incorporate gender perspective and human rights into educational activities about European citizenship.
Assess students: Design rubrics and formative assessment tools linked to European competences.
Develop educational resources: Create and share open educational resource (OER) banks for transversal integration of the EU into the curriculum.
Professional opportunities
Improve the skills and capacities of teachers already in the classroom.
Training to create new elective and optional courses.
Work for organizations that intervene in classrooms or work with young people.
