 The International School Award is an accreditation scheme for curriculum-based international work in schools.
The ISA scheme offers a framework within which to form and develop international partnerships and achieve curriculum goals. It recognises and rewards the integration of global issues and awareness into the curriculum at a number of levels.
The ISA encourages and supports schools to develop the following:
• An international ethos embedded throughout the school
• A majority of pupils within the school impacted by and involved in international work
• Collaborative curriculum-based work with a number of partner schools
• Curriculum-based work across a range of subjects
• Year round international activity
• Involvement of the wider community
• Evaluation from a variety of sources allowing you to improve your activities and your international programme.
• Provides ideas for developing collaborative curriculum-based international work with partner schools
The International School Award scheme is supported and funded by the DfES and the British Council. It provides recognition for teachers and their schools working to instill a global dimension into the learning experience of all children and young people.
670 International School Awards have been presented to successful schools since the scheme began in 1999.
In September 2006 Benton Park School were awarded the International School Award. Gary Oldham (Benton Park International Co-ordinator) received the award on behalf of the school at the Barbican Centre in London from Jonathan Dimbleby – well-known journalist and TV presenter. The portfolio of International work representing Benton Parks School’s achievements was subsequently judged to be the finest portfolio yet seen by the British Council team.
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