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Schools meet at specially arranged contact seminars during the Autumn term to start application process. They also meet on websites such as eTwinning or on School search on this website, and can arrange a preparatory visit to prepare their application.
Application forms and guidance are available on the British Council Comenius website.
The application is made in February by each school in the partnership (via the lead partner) and applications are approved/disapproved during the summer term and money allocated for the following September.
Partnerships must include least three schools or colleges (all types are eligible from nursery to FE colleges). Schools usually apply with at least five and up to seven or eight partner schools to allow for unsuccessful applications.
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Write to the team: Comenius Enquiries 3rd Floor British Council 10 Spring Gardens London SW1A 2BN If you give your full school name and local authority then your enquiry will be directed to the correct person.
http://ec.europa.eu/education/lifelong-learning-programme/doc1208_en.htm
Schools successful at the Intermediate category will receive a certificate of achievement for their commitment to internationalism in education.
Schools successful at the Full International School Award will receive a certificate of achievement and permission to use the Full International School Award logo for publicity purposes. The schools are accredited for three years. This is a significant achievement and encourages schools to celebrate their range of international work.
If you can't see anyone suitable after you've read through the posts, then you will need to post your requirements. This should include your age group, subject area and/or a project idea you have. The duration of the project is something to think about as well, but remember that the key thing is flexibility. Here's a good example:
Hi, my name is Rosa and I am a high school teacher in Sydney. I have a group of 15-16 year-old students. We would like to participate in a science based project where we can share our knowledge together. Perhaps you have a famous scientist from your country we could learn about and vice versa? We would like to start this project around November and would like the project to last 2 weeks. We do not mind where the partner school is based but would need to match our age group. If you are interested or need more information, please reply to my post. I look forward to hearing from you soon!”
- Having an aim for the project. - What will your students learn through this project? - What do you and your class wants to achieve through this partnership? What are the learning outcomes, and how will you know that you have achieved them? - What will the students produce or create? What materials or websites will they use?
Please note that there are many project outlines on Schools Online, so if you are new to a project, or need some ideas, you are more than welcome to follow these.
You are advised to discuss with your partner the project timeframe before requesting a project space. It would be a good idea to have an initial plan at this stage. How will you prepare your students before collaborating with partners and what will be the first activity? These type of things could be developed at this stage.
At this stage you should also agree on a timeline. For example, when will the resources related to stage 1 be ready by? Think about practical things as well - perhaps you only have access to a computer room once a week, and you need it on a certain day, or are working to a tight schedule. No matter what the reason, it is important to agree on all this beforehand and produce a timeline plan for the project to avoid any confusion later.
You are also strongly advised to develop a communication plan before starting the project. What are the different ways can you communicate? For example, email, mobile, school telephone, school email etc. Do you have your partner contact details in your communication plan? Have you tried them? Having a plan like this to begin with will help reduce the risk of having an inactive partnership.
Please submit your request at http://schoolsonline.britishcouncil.org/find-partner-school/project-space-request-form and allow us 2 working days to proceed on your request. Please be informed that we do not operate during weekends.
You should see a list of all the projects that you are currently a member of. Click on the name of the project to access your project space.
This has been designed as a guide, especially for first timers. Project templates are available for download at http://schoolsonline.britishcouncil.org/templateprojects.
The first thing to do is send them a reminder email. You may click on your partner’s name in the forum and use the function “send email”. Give them a few days to reply. Please remember that in certain countries internet access may be sporadic or difficult. If in a week there is no word from them, please contact us at schoolsonline@britishcouncil.org. We will contact the local office to see if they can get in touch. If we fail to locate your partner then you may have to find another partner or we will have to close down the project and unfortunately, you will have to start again.
This is why it is absolutely crucial you spend time planning your project with your partner at the beginning. Once both of you have a clear idea, you will be more committed to the project.
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