International Newcastle and Newcastle City Council (School Effectiveness) are hosting two workshops for Newcastle primary and secondary schools on 15th November to help them start or progress with applications for British Council’s International School Award (ISA). Members of British Council’s ISA team will deliver these workshops in person. There is no charge for applying for the ISA or for these workshops.
There are two sessions to choose from on 15th November:
- Newcastle Civic Centre at 1:30 pm – 2:45pm (Barras Bridge, Newcastle NE1 8QH) or
- Sacred Heart Primary school at 3:30pm – 4:45pm (Convent Road, Fenham Hall Drive, Newcastle NE4 9XZ)
Click here to book school places at either of the sessions and contact sarah.edgar@newcastle.gov.uk if you have any queries.
Offer for Newcastle Schools
Schools which attended either of the British Council events in March as part of our Express Yourself: North East Festival of Languages (Welcome to the Arab World and/or ‘Where can languages take you?’ webinar), will be awarded Foundation level at this session and will be informed about how to apply for the next award stage.
About the International School Award
British Council’s ISA provides a framework for schools to develop international activities across the curriculum, including collaborative work with international partner schools and opportunities to involve the wider community. Schools can start at Foundation level and then achieve accreditation as they develop through the levels. More information about the International School Award can be found here: International School Award | British Council
Benefits for schools
- Access to development courses through British Council
- An increased profile and role in introducing internationalism into the school
- An invite to an award ceremony in London if you have achieved the Accreditation level
- An increased profile in the local community, making it more attractive for prospective parents and teachers; providing an extra dimension to student’s learning and development which other schools may not offer; creating important links with schools abroad to exchange knowledge and skills.
Benefits for pupils
- Pupils will develop an increased knowledge, awareness and tolerance about other countries, cultures and languages
- Pupils will build confidence in communicating with people from different backgrounds
- Pupils will gain more skills to successfully live and work in a global and mobile society
- Pupils will improve their literacy skills when writing stories and letters for specific audiences
- Pupils begin to develop confidence with their foreign language skills
You can find out more about British Council’s support, resources and International Education Week 13-17 November, as well as how we support schools in Newcastle with internationalism, languages and intercultural experiences in our recent news item here.