Support
The DfE Global Gateway is an
international website which enables those in education across the
world to be involved in creative partnerships. The site
provides a wealth of information about best practice, funding and
programmes and also a free partner-finding service.
The British Council
provides support for schools to develop international partnerships
and enable both pupils and staff to positively engage with other
cultures and languages. It manages a wide range of international
programmes and professional development activities and also offers
information and advice on educational exchanges, teacher
fellowships, study visits, establishing school links and joint
curriculum projects.
The British Council Immersion Programme
enables language learners to fully immerse themselves in a foreign
culture. Through the British Council, schools and colleges can
send groups of students on one to two 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.
The DfE International
School Award (ISA)
recognises schools’ achievements in embedding internationalism.
This site gives information about the different categories of
award, how to apply, and documentation to enable you to carry out
an audit of international activity.
The Department for International Development (DFID) provides
information on funding opportunities for educational establishments
to build global partnerships.
Curriculum Resources
Resources for the European Day of Languages, which takes place on
26th September each year, may be obtained from CILT.
The Citizenship Foundation has developed a downloadable toolkit for
schools to use, called 'Europe and me',
which is designed to raise young people's awareness in a
simple and practical way to the work of the European Union as it
affects them and their peers.
For useful resources that can help support international work in
schools, visit the Global
Gateway.
The
Science across the World website links schools in different
countries which can collaborate on science projects. The website
contains useful packs for language teachers in a range of languages
and can be a useful way for schools to introduce content and
language integrated learning (CLIL).
Examples of how CLIL can be used include:
the What did you eat? pack contains resources in English,
French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Bulgarian and Arabic.
Schools can exchange data on eating habits with schools in other
countries.
the
keeping healthy pack which contains materials in a wide range
of languages and enables schools to exchange information such
as:
- a survey of sick days taken off from school
- a short physical exercise as an indication of fitness
- a survey of the type and frequency of exercise
- a discussion on ways to improve health.