[Insert name of school]celebrates International Education Week 2018
[Insert date] November 2018
Pupils from [insert name of school] in [insert location]are bringing the world into the classroom this week with a series of activities to celebrateInternational Education Week 2018.
The British Council celebrates the week every year, promoting the benefits of international and intercultural experience to a huge community of teachers, school leaders and their students in the UK and across the world.
This year the British Councilis focusing on the importanceof international skills – particularly language learning - and why they are more important than ever as the UK prepares to leave the European Union.
Schools across the country are taking part in a range ofactivities that will open their eyes up to other languages and cultures. The British Council will also be providing a range of online resources to assist schools in language and culture based activities.
[Insert school name]is[explain in 50/60 words what activities are/will be happening during the week].
[Name of Head Teacher]said:[insert 100 words about why international education is important for the school and give an idea of international activities at your school]
Vicky Gough, Schools Adviser at the British Council, said: “Understanding other cultures and languages has always been important for the UK’s place in the world but now, as Britain repositions itself on the world stage, it is absolutely vital. If we are to ensure that our young people – and the country as whole – keep ahead in the global race, we need to champion language and other international skills as invaluable for a generation growing up in an increasingly connected world.”
The British Council provides opportunities for teachers and students to develop partnerships and projects with schools in other countries, host foreign language assistants in the classroom, participate in international study visits, gain recognised accreditation for their international work and more.
Schools can find out more on the British Council Schools Online site: by following #BeInternational on social media during International Education Week between 12-18 November.
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For more information, to interview the school, or for images, please contact [insert details of a contact at the school here].
For more details about the British Council’s activity during International Education Week, contact the British Council Press Office at
Notes to Editors
International Education Week began in 2000 in the USA and was established in England and Wales in 2004. It is now celebrated annually in November in more than 100 countries throughout the world. The British Council champions International Education Week in the UK by encouraging schools to celebrate their international links and to showcase the ways in which embedding an international dimension in their curriculum has benefited students, teachers and the wider school community. This year’s British Council focus for the week is on international skills – particularly languagelearning.
Hashtag: #BeInternational
About the British Council
The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. We work with over 100 countries in the fields of arts and culture, English language, education and civil society. Last year we reached over 65 million people directly and 731 million people overall including online, broadcasts and publications. We make a positive contribution to the countries we work with – changing lives by creating opportunities, building connections and engendering trust. Founded in 1934 we are a UK charity governed by Royal Charter and a UK public body. We receive 15 per cent core funding grant from the UK government. britishcouncil.org