Developing Life Skills through Erasmus+ Accreditation. Presentation of the E+ SKILLS FOR LIFE eTwinning and Erasmus+ Project

This article presents recent research on life skills for secondary school students, the European educational framework of the Erasmus+ program, the products and results obtained within the “E+ Skills for Life” school education accreditation project (reference number 2023-1-RO01-KA121-SCH-000134608), implemented at “Petru Rareș” National College for a period of 15 months between 01/06/2023 and 31/08/2024, both dates included. In addition to analyzing students' collaborative and individual work, a questionnaire prepared for the purpose of this study was distributed to 25 participants, all of whom were secondary school students participating in short term mobilities of groups of students (between January and June 2024). According to the poll results, there is a greater need in the classroom to build lifeskills and 21st century abilities. The essay explores the significance of Erasmus projects and European mobility in creating lifeskills for secondary school students participating in the project, offering examples and testimonials from students` learning diaries, both in eTwinning and Erasmus+ context.