Fund international travel to your partner school, supply cover and support global goals project activities with up to. Our global education programme for schools and connecting classrooms is specifically designed to help teachers do this. Connecting classrooms is the british councils global education programme for schools, cofunded by the british council and the uks department for international development. All the fields marked with an asterisk are mandatory. Connecting classrooms through global learning is a british council partnership with the uks department for international development dfid. We provide intuitive selfassessment tools you can complete with one of our local advisors or download and complete yourself the tools are designed to be used by individuals, whole schools, or groups of schools. Ccgl in nepal is being implemented from 2018 to 2021 with a special focus on school leadership and the british councils core and transferable skills. The core purpose of the british councils work with school systems is to improve learning outcomes through. Connecting classrooms professional development workshop. Connecting classrooms runs in 50 countries, including the caribbean.
As part of our connecting classrooms programme, the british council is organising a validation training session for trainers to deliver the new training packages for the schools programme. Our global education programme for schools, connecting classrooms, offers a number of continuing professional development cpd courses and resources for teachers to support the integration of global citizenship and international work in their lessons and schools. We support teachers to develop their classroom practice in core skills the six essential skills that young people need to prosper in the 21st century. Under connecting classrooms, the british council works in partnership with ministries, education institutions and practitioners to support system and curriculum reform, professional development, and improved learning outcomes for young people. Connecting classrooms through global learning is managed by the british council, who have developed a dedicated online platform to facilitate. The programme is designed to help young people develop the knowledge, skills and values to live and work in a globalised economy, and contribute responsibly both. Since we launched connecting classrooms in april 2010, weve supported 50 schools between italy, uk, russia, israel and bulgaria. Find one uk and one african school to partner with. Register your school with british council schools online. Connecting classrooms through global learning is a british council partnership with the department for international development dfid. With creative and engaging ideas to help bring themes of global importance to life, they have been designed to educate and inspire students to take action. The programme was first launched in pakistan in 2007. Want to gauge where you are with your global learning practice.
Since introducing the connecting classrooms programme in 2003, british council tanzania has connected almost 300 classrooms across uk, tanzanian and other african schools. Download one of our free classroom resources, themed around the global goals for sustainable development. Cc3 builds on the success of the previous phase cc2 which ran from june 2012 june 2015. Connecting classrooms supports teachers and school leaders to integrate a range of core skills into the curriculum, including creativity, critical. Our global education programme, connecting classrooms, is a schools programme specifically designed to help teachers teach young citizens about global issues. Enrol and complete any of the core skills courses online. If youre in a partnership with an overseas school you may eligible for funding to help you work on global learning together. Connecting classrooms is the british councils flagship global education programme for schools, delivered in partnership with the department for international development dfid. The training will focus on content and skills development and will introduce trainees to. To secure your free place, please fill out the form below and a member of the connecting classrooms team will be in touch.
Connecting classrooms is a global education programme for schools. Policy level engagements and study tours british council. Through the schools online portal, the british council offers opportunities in international programmes and activities to its registered schools. Connecting classrooms british council skip to main content. Our online courses provide information and advice on. Teachers from williamston primary and penicuik high school talk about how the british councils connecting classrooms through global learning programme has helped them to develop their classroom practice and share ideas with likeminded teachers internationally. Connecting classrooms is a global programme for schools, designed to prepare young people for life in a global society and work in a global economy. Once your registration is processed, youll be able to. Wherever your school is based, you can use our new partner finder tool to search for an international partner. Connecting classrooms is a global education programme for schools, designed to support schools in developing core skills competencies in their students. Connecting classrooms is a british council global education programme for schools, designed to help young people develop the knowledge, skills and values to live and become globally aware in the 21st century economy to contribute both locally and globally.
A fiveday connecting classrooms workshop held at the british council sierra leone in october 2014, in association with institute of educational and extramural studies inseems, helped to recognise the good work that teachers are doing in sierra leone in spite of the ebola crisis. Our global education programme for schools, connecting classrooms, is specifically designed to establish longterm partnerships between schools in the uk and more than 60 other countries worldwide, helping to create culturally inclusive classrooms. Connecting classrooms through global learning is a completely free and flexible programme open to all schools in england, scotland, wales and northern ireland. The british council in egypt works in partnership with ministries, educational institutions, and practitioners to support the implementation of the new egyptian education strategy, its professional development, and improved learning outcomes for young people. The connecting classrooms programme has a dedicated strand for policy level engagements and study tours. It builds the capacity of teachers and school leaders around the world to equip young people for life and work in the 21st century. Connecting classrooms british council saudi arabia. Connecting classrooms through global learning can help ukbased schools find partner schools in more than 30 countries across africa, the middle east and south asia. In bangladesh connecting classrooms has been running since 2009, focusing on building global awareness and crosscultural learning in young people through bringing an. The british council works with a wide range of schools across bangladesh in both the public and private sectors through projects, events, courses, workshops and digital platforms. Connecting classrooms works with schools around the world to help young people develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to make a positive contribution now. We have also facilitated more than 100 teacher exchange visits between the various countries. Our global education programme for schools, connecting classrooms, is specifically designed to help teachers do this. By offering professional partnerships between schools in the uk and subsaharan africa, connecting classrooms enriches classroom life, broadens teachers professional skills.
Help your pupils understand the big issues that shape our world and equip them with the knowledge, skills and attitudes they need to make a positive contribution. If youre interested or want to know more, british council schools online website or email anas idrees or fatima mazeh. Visit the british council schools online website to find out more about the connecting classrooms programme and to learn how you can get involved. We work with teachers and schools to support students to learn about, engage and interact with other young people from across the world on reallife projects, bringing the world into their classrooms whilst also sharing activities from. To qualify as a school leader, you must be a principal, vice principal, headmaster, headmistress or head teacher of a school. Connecting classrooms is a global british council education programme for schools, funded in partnership by the uks department for international development dfid. Our international partnerships are at the heart of everything we do. The target audience for policy level engagement is policymakers and senior practitioners who we expect to develop an enhanced understanding of international best practice.
This map highlights the success of connecting classroom and the british councils education work in jamaica. Connecting classrooms strengthens the knowledge, skills and attitudes young people need for life and work in todays world, while encouraging them to make a positive contribution now and in the future. Explore our british council schools online website to find out more about schools online. The british councils connecting classrooms leadership programme for head teachers and senior educators provides tailormade training to turn effective managers into inspiring leaders. All our connecting classrooms workshop leaders are qualified and experienced educators who have gone through thorough british council training. Connecting classrooms, a programme the british council has run since 2008, has developed longterm, sustainable partnerships, supporting schools and the wider community in developing successful, educational partnerships between schools in ghana and schools in the uk. Connecting classrooms through global learning is a partnership between the british council and the department for international development. The templates can be used flexibly across a range of subject areas. In todays world, its vital that young citizens know their place in the world teaching them about global issues is imperative. Download free and flexible resources below to help you deliver global learning in the classroom and at home. If youre interested or want to know more, check the british council schools online website, or contact us. If you want to take a closer look to the map you can download a pdf file from below.
The training packages give participants the tools and approaches they need to ensure effective core skills provision in. Theres no more authentic way for pupils to learn about global issues than by working with their peers in another country. Apply for funding as a cluster of schools or onetoone school partnership, you can apply for funding to facilitate visits, events and training as part of the connecting classrooms journey. Connecting with the approximately 780 teachers and more than 15,000 students. Providing professional development and accreditation for sierra leonean teachers. Connecting classrooms is a global education programme for schools, the british council delivers the programme in partnership with the uk government department for international development dfid, it is designed to help young people to develop the knowledge, skills and values to live and work in a globalised economy and contribute responsibly both locally and globally. We aim to give all young people the opportunity to succeed in a globalised society. Connecting classrooms core skills training british council. Connecting classrooms is a flexible journey for schools around the world based on learning, knowledge sharing and international collaboration. Connecting classrooms enables students and their teachers to. In 202014, over teachers and school principals attended one or more of our training events. Continuing professional development cpd we also offer workshops and online courses to help you get the most out of school partnerships. Download one of our free resources to start embedding the principles and themes of the sdgs in your classroom. The british council is inviting applications from school leaders and teachers for the core skills training programme.