Discover the power of global learning
Connecting Classrooms is a global education programme for schools. It aims to help young people worldwide develop the knowledge, skills and values they need for life and work in a global economy and is delivered by the British Council in partnership with the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).
In Northern Ireland, the programme was delivered in conjunction with the Centre for Global Education (CGE), who supported the recruitment of schools and clusters wishing to engage in international school partnership projects and deliver CPD training packages for teachers on global learning.
*** The programme in Northern Ireland has now ended. ***
About the programme
Living in an increasingly interdependent and complex world, young people need to see the relevance of their learning, and develop skills and competences that will stay with them through life. From 2018-2021, Connecting Classrooms through Global Learning (CCGL) is offering a flexible menu of opportunities, to support pupils and teachers to connect with their peers across the world and to become critically engaged and active in the issues that are shaping their lives.
What does Connecting Classrooms through Global Learning offer?
- Generous funding to facilitate international visits, events and training: up to £3,000 for one-to-one partnerships and £35,000 for cluster partnerships
- Fully-funded professional learning: delivered in a way that suits you and your setting
- Free support from local experts in Northern Ireland
- Free classroom resources to support pupil projects themed around the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- Recognition leading to accreditation through the British Council International School Award.
Opportunities in Northern Ireland
Watch this short video from Dunclug Primary School who have partnered with Kindfund Hope Primary School in Kenya