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British Council Immersion Programme – building lasting relationships around the world

The British Council connects people with learning opportunities and creative ideas from the UK to build lasting relationships around the world. Support and advice are offered on a variety of topics from global links to finding an MFL assistant. Through the British Council schools and colleges can send groups of students on 1-2 week intensive language courses in French, Spanish, German, Russian, Japanese, Arabic and Chinese. Courses are specifically designed to enable both linguistic and cultural immersion in the target country, including contact with peers in that country.

Pilton Community College, Barnstaple have recently taken part in the immersion course and there are case studies on the Arabic immersion experience as well as their partnership with Oman.

Pilton Community College participants in the Arabic Immersion Course, Cairo, February 2008

Sheryl Arnold from Pilton College and Mohammed from IBN Duraid School receiving their certificates from the head of the British Council in Oman, February 2008

 

Further case studies of schools participating in immersion courses can be found on the British Council's World Links and Partnerships web pages.

Information on how to get involved in immersion courses can be found on the British Council's World Links and Partnerships web pages.

Information on the following programmes can be found on the British Council's international experience web pages: Youth Exchange, School Partnerships, Training and Work Experience, Teaching Exchange, Sports Partnerships.