Gaining formal qualifications for your Global School Partnership work
Through accreditation you can gain professional recognition for the difference you make.
As a professional, your school partnership work may afford you opportunities to gain postgraduate accreditation - perhaps a certificate, a diploma or as part of a Masters degree. It may involve a piece of action research, some curriculum development, or a professional portfolio. Make the work you are doing for your global link part of your professional development.
If you are involved in a Global School Partnership you can use your learning as a part of your professional development at a university and gain accreditation. Opportunities are available in all the UK nations.
As part of the Global School Partnerships programme, Cambridge Education Foundation is identifying accreditation options available to UK and southern country teachers. Many of the options in the UK are not aimed solely at teachers. The common theme is experience of global school partnerships and global education. If you are a teacher or other professional seeking accreditation for the work you are doing in your global partnership, you may want to know more.
You need to identify a higher education institution that offers you what you want to do. You can view Universities offering accreditation opportunities for teachers by following the relevant link on the right hand side of this page. In England you can also choose to follow the professional recognition route offered by the General Teaching Council's Teacher Learning Academy.
If you would like some more information please contact the Cambridge Education Foundation by email cef@camb-ed.com
Four teachers in India reflect on their individual experiences of being part of the accreditation programme, and how it has affected their teaching methods. Read their personal accounts here.
A Beacon of light in Colombo
The orange flames of a traditional oil lamp signifying good luck lit up the hall as academics from the University of Colombo, officials from the Sri Lanka Ministry of Education and Provincial Departments of Education, British Council and Global School Partnerships staff, and teachers, gathered for the official launch of the Diploma in Teacher Education for Global Learning at the British Council in Colombo. Read more here
Success in Nigeria
Eleven GSP teachers from a mix of rural and urban schools in Enugu State have just completed a residential two week course in global education and partnerships at the Institute of Education, University of Nigeria. Read more here
Hilary Alcock from Buntingsdale Infant School and Nursery in Shropshire shares her accreditation learning and experience.
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Clare Lewis from Harry Gosling Primary School also achieved accreditation, see what the experience was like for her.Read more here
Ndawula Anthony, an accredited teacher at Makerere College School, Uganda shares his experiences and tells how his partnership activity encouraged him to undertake a Masters degree.
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