Huw Davies' Connecting Classrooms presentation

1. Connecting Classrooms
Huw Davies

2. Connecting Classrooms
- A Connecting Classrooms Overview
- Professional Development
- Finding and funding a partnership
- The International School Award
- Q+A

3. A Connecting Classrooms Overview
Professional
Development
Course
Partnership
funding and
development
International
Schools Award

4. Professional Development Courses
All year round
Whether your new or experienced in international work
Online or face to face
2 Levels: Beginner and Intermediate
Available at a variety of locations around the UK

5. Professional Development Courses
Upcoming events:
08/12/2014 – Carmarthen – Deeper Understanding of Global
Citizenship
12/12/2014 – Cardiff – Our Partnership Journey

6. Finding and Funding a Partnership
1. Increasing Global Citizenship
2. Enriching Education
3. Building an Equitable and Sustainable Partnership

7. Finding and Funding a Partnership

8. Finding and Funding a Partnership
Eligible Countries
Asia Bangladesh, China, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka
Sub-Saharan
Africa
Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana,
Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda,
Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda,
Zambia, Zimbabwe
Middle East and
North Africa
Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Yemen*
Americas Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Brazil, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago
United Kingdom Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, England

9. Finding and Funding a Partnership
2 way : 1-1 2 way Cluster: 3-3
3 way (SSA only): 1-1-1 3 way Cluster (SSA only) 3-3-3
3 way
example:
1 x Ghana
1 x Ethiopia
1 x UK

10. Finding and Funding a Partnership
Grant: £1,500 per
school
• Travel (3 application deadlines per year)
 Reciprocal visit for 1 teacher in each school
 Eligible costs include: Flights, accommodation, internal travel, visas, essential
• If leftover funds: communications, project materials, such as hand-outs, publicity
flyers etc.
Note: Items such as computers, iPads, etc. not eligible

11. Connecting Classrooms
Jan 31st 2015
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02920 924 353
£3000
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12. Connecting Classrooms

13. Connecting Classrooms
huw.davies@britishcouncil.org
02920 924 353
Schoolsonline.britishcouncil.org

14. Connecting Classrooms
Thank you

15. International School Award
• Provides an internationally recognised accreditation for your school’s international
work
 Foundation Certificate
 Intermediate Certificate
 Accreditation
• With 3 entry points, you can access the Award at the level which best suits your
school’s existing international work.