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Education and Training Group

National Conference 2005

Add the world to your class: creating international opportunities for schools

The conference was held on Friday 2 December 2005 at the QEII Conference Centre, Westminster, London.

Plenary sessions

  • Plenary 1: Putting the world into world-class education. Lord Neil Kinnock, and Secretary of State for Education and Skills, Rt Hon Ruth Kelly.
  • Plenary 2: Making it happen. Mick Waters, Director of Curriculum, QCA.
  • Plenary 3: Enrich and Empower: Kensington Primary School.
  • Plenary 4: View from Africa. What is the role of the international dimension?
    Zandile Kunene, Executive Director, Matthew Goniwe School of Leadership and Governance, Gauteng Province, South Africa.

Download a transcript of the morning session.

Download a transcript of the afternoon session.

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  • How can Education Authorities support schools in their international work?

    Alison Cunningham, Norfolk Children's Services and Jill Ritchie, Bristol LEA.
  • What impact has international Continuing Professional Development (CPD) had on staff and students?

    Keith Brumfitt and Angela Walsh, Teacher Training Agency and Jean McCrickard, Water Street Primary School, North Yorkshire.
  • How to integrate language learning at primary level.

    Liz Hanson, Salford LEA, with a headteacher and a language assistant.
  • Engaging the community.

    Using family learning to raise achievement in schools.
    Ann Lock and Chris Prescott, Cardiff City Council.
  • How to develop and sustain international partnerships by working with partners in the South.

    Simon Dore, Ashcott Primary School, Somerset, Richard Horsham, Crispin Secondary School, Somerset, Francis Agida, Tigoi Primary School, Kenya.
  • How do you raise achievement?

    Tom Canning and Iclal Lawrence, Tollgate Primary School, London.
    Dai Jones, Villiers High School, Middlesex.

Who can I contact for more information?

Please contact James Keegan (0)20 7389 4917.

E-mail addtheworld@britishcouncil.org

Keep checking back for updates on our National Conference for 2006.

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