WELCOME!

Aims of this session:

To introduce you to Connecting Classrooms and all of its three strands:

- School Partnerships

- Continuing Professional Development

- International School Award

Connecting Classrooms

Connecting Classrooms is a global education programme for schools. It is designed to help young people learn about global issues and become responsible global citizens.

It aims to provide the skills they need for work in a global economy. It offers school partnerships; professional development courses for teachers; school accreditation; and generally, the chance to share & exchange best practice with international counterparts.

School Partnerships

1. Increasing Global Citizenship

2. Enriching Education

3. Building an Equitable and Sustainable Partnership

Eligible countries

South Asia Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka

Sub-Saharan Africa

Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Middle East and North Africa

Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Yemen*

Americas Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Brazil, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago

United Kingdom

Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, England

Partnership composition

2 way : 1-1 2 way Cluster: 3-3

3 way (SSA only): 1-1-1 3 way Cluster (SSA only) 3-3-3

3 way example:

1 x UK1 x Ghana

1 x Ethiopia

Grant

£1500 per school

• Travel (3 application deadlines per year)

Reciprocal visit for 1 teacher in each school Eligible costs include: Flights, accommodation, internal travel, visas, essential

vaccinations, 1-trip travel insurance

• If leftover funds: communications, project materials, such as handouts, publicity flyers etc.

Note: Items such as computers, iPads, skipping ropes, etc. not eligible

Resources

• Guide to School Partnerships

Classroom resources: • Rivers of the World• Commonwealth Class • World Voice• Living Together

- plus many other template projects on Schools Online

Paul BoyleSt Mary’s RC Primary School, South

Moor

Continuing ProfessionalDevelopment

- face-to-face courses facilitated by OASES

- several courses planned for North East in 2014/15

- next course: 1st October 2014 in Newcastle“Introduction to international learning”

- online courses accessed from Schools Online(www.schoolsonline.britishcouncil.org/connectingclassrooms-learning)

The British Council International School Award:

What is it?– provides a motivational framework for teachers to develop

themselves professionally

– recognises commitment to developing global citizenship in young people

– gives formal accreditation for educational outcomes

– http://schoolsonline.britishcouncil.org/accreditation-and-awards/International-School-Award

Where to go from here?

1. Register on Schools Online: (http://schoolsonline.britishcouncil.org/registration)

2. SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS: contact Matthew McCormack for advice and support in finding a suitable partner school – matthew.mccormack@britishcouncil.org

3. For more information about the ISA, visit:http://schoolsonline.britishcouncil.org/isa or contact the team on 020 7389 4620

Thank

you!