Monday brought together learners of French, German and Spanish from 11 secondary schools in the North of England : from Ullswater in Cumbria to Richmond in Yorkshire and from Royal Grammar School in Newcastle to Whitburn Academy. Over 150 young people and their teachers followed an intensive day’s programme of workshops. German GCSE pupils worked…

Applications for funding can now be made to the Turing Scheme which supports travel to partner schools anywhere in the world. The focus is on providing young people; particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, with valuable international experience in a partner school classroom. You can access the application portal here https://app.ts23.grantis.co.uk/ If you have not previously…

A fantastic and developing programme for schools in our region to celebrate language learning and linguistic diversity.

Looking forward to 2023 – Chinese/Lunar New Year celebrations I know that schools are very busy places at the moment but I wanted to flag with you the opportunities for County Durham schools to become involved in our celebrations to mark the Year of the Rabbit. The Lunar New Year begins on 22 January. It…

Thirteen groups of pupils from seven North East schools took up the challenge to create a compelling pitch to have Bishop Auckland included on a tourist itinerary of the UK for Spanish visitors. The teams had to undertake reading, writing and listening challenges before pitching to the panel of judges ; Dr Johnson from Durham…

Representatives of the 6,500 international students at Durham University were welcomed by The Rt Worshipful Mayor of Durham, Chair of Durham County Council and Pro Vice-Chancellor (Global) of Durham University at a special event in Durham Town Hall. The new students join a community of students and staff which represents over 130 different nations. The…

Making the most of school international partnerships  Newcastle Civic Centre  Wednesday, 28 September 1500 – 1700  Led by British Council colleagues, this session; designed for school leaders and classroom teachers of all phases, will consider the rationale for school partnership activity and present school linking opportunities.  This FREE event will allow attendees to  The event…

Please find below our planned Autumn programme. Please email international@durham.gov.uk for more information about the events Date Title Venue Notes 28 September Making the most of school international school partnerships Newcastle Civic Centre With British Council and International Newcastle 6 October Briefing for International School Award Belmont School For County Durham schools 19 October Civic…