'Gilles de Robien, French Minister of Education and Jim Knight, Minister of State for Schools and 14-19 Learners, signing the Anglo-French Education Agreement on 9 June 2006'
Signed for the first time in February 2003 in Le Touquet, the Anglo-French Education Agreement has been renewed for four years to increase the educational collaboration between England and France and to support the education priorities of both the Department for Education and Skills (
DfES) and the French Ministry of Education and Research (
MENESR)
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Education Co-operation
We work to broaden the international experience of young people and their teachers in schools and institutions in France and in the UK. This helps to foster mutual understanding between our two countries.
We do this through promoting partnerships between schools in France and by providing professional development opportunities and resources for teachers.
Our work supports formal education agreements between
France and England pdf icon , and
France and Scotland pdf icon . At national level, we work in close partnership with the
Ministère de l’Education Nationale and at regional level with recteurs and
DARIC from individual académies.
Schools links and partnerships
School partnerships are an ideal way of bringing an international dimension into the classroom. Find out more about how to start and develop an exciting partnership with a UK school.
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Professional development
We offer a whole range of professional development programmes for teachers. Have a look through the options and see how we can meet your needs.
Resources for teaching english
If you are an English language teacher looking for materials, we can help you with new
lesson plans and
classroom materials every week.
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Teaching in the UK
Do you want to teach in the United Kingdom? We have the answers to your questions. Please check the British Council corporate
gateway to teaching English.
Global Gateway
Creating international partnerships between schools in the UK and other countries for educational projects.
CHARLES DE GAULLE BURSARIES
Find out more about this scheme which allows students aged 17 to 19 to spend 4 weeks in France or in the UK
Teacher Training
Take our intensive one week course to develop your practical classroom skills in teaching English to primary school children.
Parlez-vous rugby?
Find out more about our plans to celebrate the 2007 Rugby World Cup.
British Education System
We’ve provided some information about the UK’s teaching methods and details of the type of study support services available to students.
English Test
We can help you gain access to study in British universities with our IELTS preparation resources. See how easy it is to register for IELTS.
