We believe every young person should have intercultural and international experience. As the UK’s cultural relations organisation, the British Council creates opportunities for schools and teachers in the UK and worldwide to connect and work together to share ideas and practices.
Our range of international education programmes can help develop teaching skills with funded professional development, connect schools across the globe and bring language learning to life.
Tes and the British Council have joined forces to explore different ways to bring the world into the classroom and open the door to a host of international learning opportunities.
Is it possible to eradicate global food poverty? Explore the causes of malnutrition and consider potential solutions to world hunger with learners. Use this resource to develop their skills in critical thinking, problem solving, creativity and collaboration.
Explore with your pupils responsible production and consumption with this classroom resource. It can be used with pupils of nine to 13 years in the context of citizenship, geography, science, history, design and technology, computing, or other subjects.
Bring the topic of gender equality into the classroom from a range of perspectives with this resource. It can can be used for English, citizenship, geography or history and contains ideas for six lessons, which can be adapted for ages nine to 13 years.
It is estimated that more than 260 million children worldwide don't attend school. This free resource contains ideas for 10 lessons and can be adapted for ages seven to 14 years. Download your copy to help your pupils learn about education in other parts of the world and explore how to make education better for children
Empower pupils to use their voice, express their views, feelings and wishes and to have their opinions taken seriously through a creative process. This resource helps pupils understand what they can contribute to their community.
Explore the multiple causes of climate change and use this resource to help pupils learn about what they can do to reduce their own carbon footprints. This resource can be used in the context of English, citizenship, geography or other subjects to develop the core skills of leadership and personal development, and creativity and collaboration.
Help pupils learn about how social entrepreneurs have built enterprises which make a profit and improve the lives of vulnerable communities around the world. This resource contains case studies and inspiring stories of how lives have been changed. The resource has ideas for six lessons and can be adapted for ages seven to 14 years.
Help pupils develop their knowledge of renewable energy through maths, geography, ICT and other subjects. This resource contains ideas for five lessons and can be adapted for ages seven to 14 years. It will also help you explore the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030.
