international opportunities for schools from the british council

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International opportunities


If… then

If you want learners to become aware of global issues and understand that their future is intimately bound up in the future of other people and places…

…then you must provide opportunities for them to take initiative and make things happen.

An international school partnership can provide learners with a ‘compelling learning experience’ that supports this aim.

And taking part in global citizenship and international education CPD can enable staff to be more aware and better informed.


www.britishcouncil.org/schoolsonline


A partner finding serviceThe International School AwardOnline forumsProject spacesFunding opportunitiesSignposting to professional development and other resources


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A global programme that creates partnerships between clusters of schools in the UK and others around the world

A focus on improving young people’s knowledge and understanding of other cultures and helping prepare them for life and work as global citizens

www.britishcouncil.org/connectingclassrooms


Schools apply in clusters then meet potential partners at a contact seminar

Partnerships are funded for two to three years, depending on the countries involved

Next recruitment deadline will be in May 2012 – keep an eye on our

website for details

CPD opportunities and workshops available throughout the year

www.britishcouncil.org/connectingclassrooms


A long-term partnership with a school in a less developed part of the world.

Educational Global objectivesSustainableEquity-basedMutually beneficial

www.dfid.gov.uk/globalschools


Starter grants of £250

Reciprocal Visit Grants

CPD online courses – Introduction to Global School Partnerships, Sustainable Partnerships, Equitable Diverse Partnerships

CPD workshops – Building Effective Partnerships, Global Education in Partnership

Teacher accreditation - formal qualifications for Global School Partnership work www.camb-ed.com




Activity: Structured Training Courses (language or non-language)Job-shadowing an European colleague

European conference or seminar

Who’s Eligible?Teachers

School StaffEducational Advisors (LA)Educational ExpertsTrainers

www.britishcouncil.org/comenius

Comenius In-Service Training


Next deadline:

2nd December 2011 (to travel form 1st March until end of April 2011)

15th January 2012 (to travel from 1st May 2012)

Funding Amounts:

Up to 1 week: €2000

Up to 2 weeks: €2500

Up to 6 weeks: €3000


Comenius In-Service Training


Open to intending and trainee teachers from 33 European countries

FREE cultural resource to the school

13-45 weeks/12-16 contact hours per week

Cluster Applications

Adds value to existing Comenius projects within the school

[email protected]

Comenius Assistants


Bilateral partnerships between European local authorities

Collaborative activities on topics of mutual interest

Bilateral Regio partnership consists of two “partner regions” which must involve:

1. the local or regional authority with a role in school education2. at least one other relevant local organisation or institution 3. at least one school

Comenius Regio


Strand of the EU Lifelong Learning allowing European schools to engage in collaborative projects using the internet and ICT

Does not offer funding to schools, but provides tools and support to make project work possible

32 European Countries; over 135,000 European teachers; over 12,000 UK teachers

Centrepiece is the eTwinning Portal:

www.etwinning.net


Public homepage: Information and inspiration for all; you register and login here

Desktop: Your personal profile; partner finding tool; register your project here

Twinspace: Accessible when you register a project; virtual classroom with communication tools and a place to share your work

www.etwinning.net


open to all secondary and special schools, as well as sixth form and further education collegesReciprocal 10 days exchangeStudents need to be over twelve years of age Collaborative, cross-curricular student work Projects run for up to two school years


Comenius Bilateral Partnerships


At least three Nursery to FE schools from three different countries (aim for five or six). Two UK schools may apply in the same project Collaborative curriculum or issues-based project Try to bring in use of foreign languages where possible ( Staff + pupil travel - project meetings, teacher exchanges, head teacher visits and teacher placements Projects run for two school years


Comenius Multilateral Partnerships


School PartnershipsDeadlines

Deadline - 21 February 2012Application forms - available in NovemberProject selection - April – August

2012 funding

Multilateral Small 4-7 mobilities €10,000 Limited 8-11 mobilities €15,000

Bilateral / Multilateral Average 12-23 mobilities €20,000Large 24 mobilities €25,000


How does eTwinning fit into Comenius?

Find partner schoolsAs a communication toolAs an evaluation toolAs a place to store and share your workAs a tool to disseminate your workAs a planning toolCarry on your project after it finishes and the funding stopsOther classes & staff in your school to get involved in projects or have their own European projects


A full academic year teaching in the United States

20 places available

Teachers require a minimum of five years teaching experience

Travel grant and you retain your own UK salary

Deadline: 18 November 2011

www.britishcouncil.org/learning-fulbright

Fulbright UK/US Programme


HSBC…language and learning opportunities through their Global Education Programme •Annual Link2Learn competition to recognise excellence in the International School Award and international co-ordinators and local authorities •Links with China to bring language learning alive in your school and give your students life skills and increase their global employment opportunities through Mandarin teaching and learning and cultural immersion

•start your planning now



Find a twin World News for Children

BBC World Class and Listen, read scripts and

our partners download the podcast

will help you twin

eNewsletter Your stories

Sign up for a monthly Twinning school reaches

e-mail and read the latest final of Mandarin

issue competition

Our stories Syrian School

Read about Haitian Schools pack ideas, and

pupils getting back to UK Arab school links

school

www.bbc.co.uk/worldclass


Responding to global events

Association of Citizenship Teachers has produced a page of resources for teachers to use to discuss the Haitian earthquake with secondary students (KS3 and KS4) www.teachingcitizenship.org.uk/page?p=101

Haiti teens' perspective http://globalvoicesonline.org/2010/01/23/haiti-teens-prespectives-on-the-earthquake/

CAFOD assembly on Haiti earthquake for primary schools www.cafod.org.uk/primary

Primary and secondary assemblies on the Haiti earthquake http://learn.christianaid.org.uk/TeachersResources/primary/haiti-earthquake.aspx

www.redcross.org.uk/newsthink


1. Foundation:

Introducing

Internationalism

For schools beginning international work

(no deadline)

2. Intermediate:

Developing

Internationalism

For schools that are beginning to work with an international partner school

(no deadline)

3. Full Award:

Accreditation for 3 years

For schools that have developed an integrated international ethos.

Deadlines:

Action Plan – 16 December 2011

(self evaluation submission;July 2012 full ISA)


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