British Council International Programmes for Schools

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British Council International Programmes for
Schools Jo Power
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Putting the World into World Class Education

• Equip our children, young people and adults for
  life in a global society and work in a global
  economy
• Provide a global dimension for the learning
  experience of all children and young people
• Transform our capability to speak and use other
  languages
• DfES International Strategy Document November
  2004

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Why go international?

• Enhance the use of cross-curricular approaches
• Promote the use of other languages
• Encourage team-building for teachers and pupils
• Raise standards and levels of achievement esp. in
  ICT literacy MFL
• Enhance schools reputation and encourage strong
  community links
• Increase motivation for pupils and teachers
• Broaden horizons raise intercultural awareness
• Enrich professional development for teachers
• Help combat social exclusion, and racism and
  promote intercultural education
• Deliver on national priorities i.e. Every Child
  Matters National Languages Strategy

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Global Gateway
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Enhancing the Curriculum

• Joint curriculum projects on common themes
• Whole school and cross-curricular approaches
• Bilateral or multilateral
• Virtual or real exchanges
• Exploratory visits to potential partner schools
• Resources for global dimension and language
  teaching
• Fellowships/immersion programmes for
  teachers/pupils
• Visits to partner schools for curricular
  development

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DFID Global Schools Partnerships
Learning Partnerships with schools in Africa,
Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean Advice and
guidance for partnership schools interested in
global dimension goals Support for community
involvement in school partnerships Funding to
support equity-based, sustainable partnerships
with global dimension curricular goals Reciprocal
visit grant (1,650) Global Curriculum Project
grant (4,800)
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Bilateral Links

• Grants to support links with China, Russia,
  Japan, France, Germany, Spain and Ireland
• Individual HT/teacher visits to set up school
  links
• Two week language immersion programmes for 14-17
  year-olds and teachers
• Joint curriculum projects
• Arabic immersion course for pupils in country
• Two week Teacher/Student Fellowships

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Foreign Language Assistants

• Language support from a native speaker
• Students from 20 countries worldwide - includes
  native speakers of French, German, Spanish,
  Italian, Chinese, Japanese and Russian
• Apply in early March. Assistants work 12 hours
  a week paid out of school budget (6396)
• Primary schools can now apply for an assistant
  or share one between up to three schools

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Comenius school partnerships and assistants

• Comenius multilateral projects
• Opportunities to enhance the curriculum and/or
  focus on school development
• Exchanges for pupils and teachers
• Typically 7000 pa for multilateral/15-20,000
  for bilateral
• Preparatory visits and contact seminars
• Deadline end January / beginning February

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UK-India Partnerships

• Joint curriculum projects and professional
  development
• Cluster partnerships 4 UK schools plus 6 six
  Indian schools
• Priority areas Arts Languages Science and
  Technology Entrepreneurship Environmental
  studies
• Focus on ICT
• Partnerships formed through contact seminars
• Next deadline April 2008

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Connecting Classrooms Middle East-UK partnerships

• Enhancing perceptions of each others cultures
• Involves the UK and countries in the Gulf
  region-Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi
  Arabia, UAE and Yemen
• For pupils aged 11-14
• Bilateral joint curriculum projects focussing on
  any area
• Accepting applications now, up to end July 2007

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Connecting Classroomssub-Saharan Africa-UK
partnerships

• Joint curriculum projects between clusters of
  schools in the UK and clusters of schools in two
  African countries
• Aims to increase knowledge and understanding of
  each others societies and challenge stereotypes
• Open to all schools working in clusters of
  three.
• Funding of up to 15,000 per partnership (9
  schools) per year is available for up to 3 years
• Application deadline 30 November 2007

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Visiting Your Partner School

• Funding to visit a potential or existing
  partner-
• School/Area Linking Visits
• to a school in another country in the world to
  set up or develop a curriculum link (England
  only)
• Comenius Preparatory Visits
• to partner schools in Europe (rolling deadline in
  UK)
• Global School Partnerships
• Reciprocal teacher exchanges and joint curriculum
  development (all UK)

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Enhancing Professional Development

• Funding available for-
• Study visits for headteachers and teachers
• Attendance on in-service training courses across
  Europe
• Exchange and jobshadowing opportunities
• Development of training materials

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Comenius - Professional Development

• Comenius School Partnerships - CPD as part of
  multilateral project (teacher exchange,
  head-teacher visit etc).
• Comenius Professional Development -grants for
  Training Course/Activity/Job-shadow
• Comenius Language Assistants free resource for
  schools to help promote the European dimension

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Global School Partnerships Professional
Development Opportunities

• Opportunities for accreditation for teachers
  involved in partnerships with a global dimension
• A UK training programme comprising
• - an introductory session for schools
  considering or new to learning partnerships with
  schools in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the
  Caribbean
• - four sessions for schools with established
  partnerships. Select from a) building effective
  partnerships b) a global dimension in the
  curriculum c) involving communities or d)
  understanding education and development
• The training programme is offered in
  collaboration with regional and national
  education providers

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Teachers International Professional Development
(TIPD)

• Experience good practice abroad for 5-10 days
• Study visits with focus on school improvement
• Minimum of two teachers per school
• Transport/accommodation/internal
  travel/insurance
• LA-led visits LA selects teachers and themes
• Report within one month of return
• Also delivered by Specialist Schools and
  Academies Trust, Best Practice Network and League
  for the Exchange of Commonwealth Teachers

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International Placements for Headteachers (IPH)

• 10-12 Headteachers per group
• Cross-phase/single-phase individual/group
  applications
• Experienced, trained Headteacher/facilitator
• Transport/accommodation/internal
  travel/insurance
• Minimum of three years experience
• Most visits take place in term-time
• Individual report within one month of return

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International School Award

• recognises, celebrates, develops and encourages
  successful practice in curriculum-based
  international work in schools
• funded by the DCSF
• all inclusive covers 3 - 18 age range
• open to all schools in the UK

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International School Award

• BENEFITS
• Framework for developing international work,
  increased motivation, an enriched curriculum, a
  whole school ethos
• Portfolio of evidence of international work
• PR-local / national media coverage
• Sense of recognition and development of staff and
  pupils as global citizens

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International School Award

• SELECTION CRITERIA
• international policy and an international
  co-ordinator / committee
• curriculum based activity
• range of year groups and subject areas involved
  in international activities

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International School Award

• SELECTION CRITERIA
• year round activity
• evaluation of impact (keep it light touch)
• collaborative work with partners in other
  countries (www.globalgateway.org)
• use a range of international opportunities and
  programmes (eg TIPD, Comenius, World Links, IPH)

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International School Award

• SOME STATISTICS
• over 1000 schools accredited since 1999
• 450 schools accredited in 2006
• target all schools involved in international
  activity by 2012

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International School Award

• WHAT IS AVAILABLE?
• The International School Award is now available
  with three different categories, allowing schools
  to build towards the Award. The three categories
  are as follows
• Foundation for schools beginning international
  work.
• Intermediate for schools that are beginning to
  work with a partner school
• International School Award for schools that
  have developed an international ethos.

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International School Award

• FOUNDATION INTRODUCING
• INTERNATIONALISM
• Evidence required
• - online submission of letter of intent to
  develop the international dimension across the
  school / school development plan

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International School Award

• INTERMEDIATE DEVELOPING INTERNATIONALISM
• Evidence required
• - Online details of three curricular activities
  involving approximately 50 of pupils from across
  the school

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International School Award

• INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL AWARD DEMONSTRATING AN
  INTERNATIONAL ETHOS
• Evidence required
• an international policy within the school
  development plan
• international co-ordinator/committee identified
• seven curricular activities involving
  approximately 75 of pupils across the school
• a partnership with one or more schools in
  another country/ies, involved in collaborative
  work
• submission of a portfolio of evidence covering a
  school year

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International School Award

• FULL ISA- SELECTION PROCESS
• May 08 - Jul 08 schools apply
• Sept 08-July 09 evidence collected
• July 2008 portfolios submitted
• October 2008 awards presented

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International School Award

• HOW TO APPLY
• Do an audit of international activities
• Choose which category you wish to apply for
• Download/complete the relevant guidance and
  application forms at www.globalgateway.org
• Complete and sent to the British Council
• No deadlines for foundation/intermediate stage
• Contact us for any help/advice/clarification

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International School Award

• WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE?
• Go to www.globalgateway.org for all the
  information
• you need to do an audit and apply for the Award
• You can also find samples of the following
• International co-ordinator/committee job
  description/TORs
• Case studies/examples of activities/benefits/link
  s to resources
• School international policies

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Find Out More

• Put the World in your Class information pack,
  including fact sheets and CD-ROM
• www.globalgateway.org for information resources
  and partner-finding
• British Council Information Centre 0161 957
  7755 general.enquiries_at_britishcouncil.org
• josephine.power_at_britishcouncil.org