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We connect the UK's school sector to others around the world to enrich education, promote global citizenship and build international trust and understanding.

Programmes and learning resources for your school

• Children working in a classroom

  Commonwealth Class

  We have joined forces with the BBC and the Commonwealth Secretariat to bring you Commonwealth Class - an exciting new initiative for schools. Commonwealth Class will enable more than 100,000 schools, 300,000 teachers and 17 million young people across the Commonwealth to access themed learning resources, take part in online exchanges and forums, and work on collaborative projects in cross-Commonwealth teams.

• Pupils discussing different countries

  UK face to face professional development courses

  New to working in an international context or already involved in a school partnership? You can benefit from our Connecting Classrooms Professional Development face to face courses - offered across the UK for free. Our courses support schools to embed global citizenship and international learning in the classroom.

• Skype in the classroom

  Skype in the classroom

  We have teamed up with Skype in the classroom to give you even more opportunities to connect with educators around the world. Choose from specially selected Skype lesson ideas posted by teachers looking to bring something new and inspirational to the classroom.

• BBC Schools World Service videos

  Schools World Service videos

  This series of videos, created in partnership with the BBC, can help your students develop knowledge and understanding of current affairs and global citizenship.

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