Pupils from Highgate Wood school holding ISA banner © British Council The British Council is developing a new online application process for the ISA to be created on Schools Online for the end of June.  This will be valid for all new applications for all stages of the ISA.  There will be some small changes to the criteria for the ISA for new applications. 

Details on this will be contained in new online pages and guidance for the ISA which are currently being created and be launched in the near future.

For further enquires please contact us. 

The British Council International School Award has been established for more than 10 years in the UK and is now gradually being introduced in schools all around the world.

• A framework for international partnerships and global learning
• Recognition for teachers and their schools
• Opportunities to raise the school's profile through local and national media.

UK schools can apply for the ISA from within this section. Schools in other countries should see the Regions page which gives more details about the opportunities in each world region.

The ISA accreditation framework helps you to record and evaluate international work and embed it into the curriculum and whole school ethos. This website supports ISA accreditation and so supports schools worldwide to set up:

• International policy – international work in school planning
• Staff development – training and CPD
• Collaborations with partner schools – projects, activities, communication
• Curriculum-based work across a range of subjects – global learning
• Involvement of the wider community – parents, businesses, social projects
• And for UK schools: Self-evaluation to achieve the full award level of accreditation.