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What You Can Do

Find a Partner School

There's lots of support available to help you find a partner school. Here are some ideas to help you get started.

Develop an Overseas Partnership

The early stages of a partnership can prove crucial. Learn how you can make yours a success.

Visit an Overseas School

Both individual teachers and pupils can visit their overseas partner school through our various programmes. Read on to find out more.

Carry Out a Joint Curriculum Project

Joint Curriculum Projects are an excellent way of generating enthusiasm for an international link and can provide genuine insight into another culture.

Develop an Area Link

As well as individual school-to-school links, there is also enormous potential to be found in links between school clusters in the UK and overseas. Learn more...

Send Pupils on an Immersion Course

Immersion courses offer pupils a rare opportunity to improve their language skills and study another culture first hand. Learn how your school can take part.

Attend a Student Conference

A student conference is an excellent way of developing teamworking skills and cultural awareness, and gives young people an exciting chance to meet their international counterparts. Discover how you can take part.

Attend a Teacher Conference

Attending a teacher conference will allow you to share your ideas and experiences with other education professionals, and are great fun too!

Host an Overseas Teacher

An overseas teacher can provide more than just an extra hand around the classroom, they can give valuable insight into another culture and generate enormous enthusiasm for international learning. Find out more

Take Part in a Speaking Competition

Speaking competitions are a great incentive for pupils to develop their language skills and help to generate enthusiasm throughout the whole school.


World Links and Partnerships

Find a partner

Develop a School Partnership

Visit an Overseas School

Carry Out a Joint Curriculum Project

Develop an Area Link

Send Pupils on an Immersion Course

Attend a Student Conference

Host an Overseas Teacher

Take Part in a Speaking Competition

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