the international dimension chris.souvlis@gmx chris souvlis international links & projects

The International DimensionThe International DimensionChris.Souvlis@gmx.com

Chris SouvlisINTERNATIONAL LINKS & PROJECTS

Southwark/ Southend

Incorporating an Incorporating an International Dimension International Dimension in learning is recognized as importantin learning is recognized as important

By Schools

By Government

By Communities

By Ofsted

–spiritual, moral, social, cultural development

Types of International opportunitiesTypes of International opportunities

• School linking and partnershipsSchool linking and partnerships—around the curriculum, school management issues, languageslanguages, exchanges

• Regional collaborations Regional collaborations (eg. www.llm-regio.com)

• In-service training In-service training (in another country)

• AssistantsAssistants (from another country)

• Support and resources through the Schools OnlineSchools Online

• Accreditation through the International School AwardInternational School Award

• Web Platforms for collaboration

• MFL

---an obvious area where every school can benefit from such activities.

(Formal or informal)

Beginning Sept 2012, the EU is funding a 2 year education project between Southwark, London and the Canary Islands.

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___ The ‘REGIO’ project links us to share experience and training around the teaching of languages.

LANGUAGELEARNINGMATTERS

+ Southwark Lead Schools:

City of London Academy (Secondary School)

The Charter School (Secondary School)

Comber Grove Primary School

St Mary Magdalene CE Primary School

Victory Primary School/ John Donne Primary School

+Canary Islands Lead Schools:

IES Felo Monzón Grau Bassas (Secondary School)

IES Vega de San Mateo (Secondary School)

San Jose Artesano (Primary School)

Ceip Profesor Rafael Gómez Santos (Primary School)

Salvador Manrique de Lara (Primary School

Partners:

plus

Goldsmiths Educational Studies & University of Las Palmas

The project has funded:

--4 joint meetings--4 joint meetings

Allowing us toAllowing us to: :

Share ideas Share ideas

Learn about each others education systems Learn about each others education systems

Learn about our MFL practiceLearn about our MFL practice

Promote school/ University links and teacher job Promote school/ University links and teacher job shadowingshadowing

www.llm-regio.comwww.llm-regio.com

• Erasmus + takes over 2014 (Lifelong Learning Program concludes)

• Opportunities for schools

• Projects still funded—regional or school

• In-service funding available

• Erasmus + pdf 7,9,10,11,12,13,14,15, 20, 21, 22, 28

Chris.Souvlis@gmx.com

07943 326 440