International Education Week 16-20 November is a great opportunity for teachers and pupils, schools and colleges to get involved in activities and access resources around Climate Change, explore different countries and cultures and also find out how to build and embed international partnerships with schools around the world and international perspectives in the curriculum.
Hosted by our partners at British Council, International Newcastle encourages schools and pupils to get involved in these activities and to get in touch if they want to know more about our work to support schools and colleges to develop international perspectives to learning and international connections.
Get involved in International Education Week
This November, schools can get involved in a wide range of online activities and events as part of International Education Week, hosted by British Council.
These activities support and recognise the value of bringing the world into the classroom and to celebrate international work in schools, as well as enabling young people to take action on the global issues that matter to them today.
Free resources for schools
As well as meeting experts from around the world, pupils and schools can access a range of free resources on Climate Change (this year’s main topic of action and debate) and on Around the World Resources on different countries and cultures.
Support, exchange and advice for schools
Teachers and schools can take part in the Education Exchange series, to share learning and good practice on enabling young people to take action on the big issues affecting them, as well as support for starting or enhancing international partnerships.
What’s on 16-20 Nov
British Council hosted events, activities, and resources during International Education Week include:
Languages for All webinar 16 Nov 4.30-5.30pm with All Party Parliamentary Group on Languages to look at practical steps to increase language take-up.
Climate Change hub for schools – resources
Teachers’ webinar for climate action 17 Nov 5.30-6.30pm – international classroom projects
Education Exchange Online – event for teachers on supporting pupils’ community action 18 Nov 4-5pm
International collaboration and partner finding for schools webinar 19 Nov 5.30-6.30pm
Welcome to the Arab World webinar for schools Yr9+ 20 Nov 1.30-2.30pm plus related events (register 19 Oct)
Keep up to date with opportunities
Click on this link to sign up to British Council schools newsletter for more events and news
Reporting on Syria – on the ground and to the world
In addition to the events in November, students and teachers from upper secondary school, sixth form colleges are invited to an event at 13.20-14.30 on 11 December hosted by British Council and Qatar Foundation International, with journalists talking about the conflict in Syria and the role of a foreign correspondent and also that of an Arab journalist. It may be of interest to pupils studying history, citizenship, politics and to others as an enrichment activity.
This event will be on Microsoft Teams Live and will:
- Provide information about the conflict in Syria
- Give students the chance to learn more about the role of a foreign correspondent
- Give understanding about why these matters are important in the UK and the rest of the world
- Give voice to an Arab journalist reporting from the ground and training citizen journalists.
Registration is required – click here to register
Enquires can be made to: TeachingArabic@BritishCouncil.org
Newcastle Internationalism Alliance
International Newcastle is a not for profit Community Interest Company and we act as a strategic hub for the city’s internationalism partnership working and liaison with British Council.
We co-ordinate and drive the development of the international city plan (Our Newcastle Our World) which seeks to complement, add value to, enrich and open up access to the city’s extensive range of international links, collaboration and relationships, as well as promote and support access to new opportunities.
We develop, support and facilitate partnership activity to deliver the work programme on our priority theme: Newcastle as an international city for our children and young people (0-30) as confident, global citizens, with a focus onthree strands:
We work with local, regional, national and international partners and are building a Newcastle Internationalism Alliance, as well as being an active member of the UK wide Internationalism Alliance led by British Council.
We share information and opportunities for schools and colleges through twitter, as well as through the City Council’s Services to Schools website and enewsletter to schools.
Any schools interested in finding out more can get in touch with us.