This document provides information about resources and programs offered by the British Council for schools, including Schools Online for classroom resources, partner finding and program information; professional development courses in areas like teaching core skills, international collaboration and European collaboration; global curriculum linking through programs like eTwinning and Erasmus+; and the Language Assistant Program which allows schools to employ language assistants for 12-18 hours per week.

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Schools Online
Schools Online for classroom resources, partner finding
and information on all our schools programmes
https://schoolsonline.britishcouncil.org

2. Wider British Council Offer to Schools
www.britishcouncil.org/etwinning @etwinningUK
Professional Development
School Global Curriculum Links
Employ a Language Assistant
Teaching and Learning Resources

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• curriculum
resources for use in
the classroom
https://schoolsonline.britishcouncil.org/classroom-resources
• Videos – eg. A young person
living in the Amazon rainforest
Teaching and Learning Resources
Teaching packs

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• critical thinking and problem solving
• creativity and imagination
• digital literacy
• student leadership
Professional Development
Connecting Classrooms Courses
Teaching the core skills:
• communication and collaboration
https://schoolsonline.britishcouncil.org/develop-your-skills/professional-development-
courses

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Professional Development
Courses:
• teaching the core skills
• international collaboration
• leading the core skills
• European collaboration
On-line
Face to Face

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Global Curriculum Linking
eTwinning
Erasmus plus
Connecting Classroom Grants
https://schoolsonline.britishcouncil.org/about-schools-online/about-programmes/connecting-classrooms

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Accreditation / Recognition
• a supportive and
motivational framework
The International School Award
• three certified levels
• from introducing international work to
embedding it in the curriculum

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Language Assistant Programme
https://www.britishcouncil.org/language-assistants/employ
12-18 hours per week
Period of appointment : 1 October to 31 May (35 weeks)
Gross monthly salary
£896.00
For 12 hrs per week
£13.29 per hour beyond12 hours
Contact - languageassistants.uk@britishcouncil.org

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Questions