Internationalism in schools event, opportunites and resources
On 28th September, Newcastle and North East schools participated in a workshop on developing and supporting successful international schools partnerships. The report of the event is available to download here.
Led by British Council colleagues and supported by Newcastle City Council, International Newcastle, Durham County Council and the Durham Global Alliance, this free session was designed for school leaders and classroom teachers of all phases, will consider the rationale for school partnership activity and present school linking opportunities. Participants were able to:
- reflect on the purpose and impact of links, language learning and internationalism in schools
- understand the range of partnership opportunities and support available for international working
- learn how to form and sustain international links
- learn from practitioners about their experience of taking pupils abroad
- become familiar with the Turing Scheme which funds pupil travel to partner schools abroad
- understand the International School Award process
- feed into consultations, including the Association of School and College Leaders work on the importance of international links and the All Party Parliamentary Groups on British Council, Languages and the DfE.
Click here to download the report of the event, which has been shared with all participants and includes links to further information and opportunities for funding, programmes and support for international partnerships, as well as feedback from schools on the importance and impact of international links and the international dimension in schools.
The outcomes of discussions and school Heads and teachers’ perspectives are being fed into national consultations on internationalism and languages in schools.
Why international links and connections are important for schools and pupils
As reflected in the discussions at the event, schools can benefit enormously from developing international links and it can be life-changing for pupils:
- opening up new perspectives, projects and dialogues
- enhancing the curriculum across the board
- building invaluable international connections
- strengthening intercultural awareness for staff and pupils
- supporting language learning and teaching (where this is an element of the international partnership)
- raising aspirations and confidence of pupils
- helping pupils to make positive education and life choices and impacting on future career opportunities
Supporting internationalism in Newcastle schools
Click here to download/view a presentation on all the ways International Newcastle and Newcastle City Council support internationalism for young people aged 0-30. We work together and with regional and national partners to support language learning and teaching, as well as international connections and opportunities for schools and young people.