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What are the eTwinning European prizes? 

The eTwinning European prizes reward outstanding European eTwinning projects and give them maximum visibility. The aim is to identify, celebrate and promote innovative practices. 

Successful eTwinning projects promote collaborative learning. Students learn from one another, interact, communicate and therefore feel responsible for their own learning. A European eTwinning project starts with the participation of at least two teachers from different countries.

What are the prize categories?

There are five different categories for the eTwinning European prizes:

• Early childhood education and care (ECEC): for projects carried out mainly with pupils aged up to 6 years.
• Pupils aged 7-11: for all projects carried out mainly with pupils of this age group.
• Pupils aged 12-15: for all projects carried out mainly with pupils of this age group.
• Pupils aged 16-19: for all projects carried out mainly with pupils of this age group.
• Projects in initial vocational education and training (IVET): for all projects carried out mainly by teachers working in an IVET institution and at, the same time, dealing with vocational content/subjects of a VET programme.

An additional special category for Initial Teacher Education was establish in 2022. Find out more about the European award for Initial Teacher Education. 

How are prize winners chosen?

Prizes are awarded to eTwinning projects that pass the different evaluation phases:

1. National Quality Label phase: Projects must obtain a National Quality Label (NQL). Projects are evaluated by the National Support Organisation (NSO) in each country. The NQL is awarded to projects that have reached a certain quality level in five criteria:
   1. Collaboration between partner schools
   2. Use of technology
   3. Pedagogical approaches
   4. Curricular integration
   5. Results and documentation.

2. European Quality Label phase: Projects with a National Quality Label can be awarded the European Quality Label by the Central Support Service (CSS) when they meet the following criteria: 

   1. The project has been nominated for the European Quality Label by at least one NSO, after a screening process. Each NSO nominates the top-ranking projects with National Quality Labels based on the average score of all National Quality Labels that the project has received.
   2. The project includes at least two partners from two different countries who have received the National Quality Label.

   The European Quality Labels are awarded to projects once a year (October-November) and are featured on the European School Education Platform.

3. All projects that have received a European Quality Label are automatically eligible for a prize. Project leaders do not have to apply for the prize. 
    
4. Evaluation phase: The process for selecting projects to be awarded a European prize consists of the following steps:
   1. First step: The CSS creates a list of projects that received a European Quality Label and achieved the highest average score. The shortlisted projects are then organised into the different prize categories.
   2. Second step: Experienced jurors appointed by the CSS evaluate the projects using a descriptive evaluation method focusing on identifying key strengths and weaknesses.
   3. Final round: A grand jury, including members from the European Commission, the European Education and Culture Executive Agency and the CSS, evaluates the projects from the previous step. They select the overall winners and runners-up for the different prize categories.

When are the prizes awarded?

The prizes are awarded during the eTwinning annual conference. 

Further information

• Selection criteria and rules for the eTwinning European prizes

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