How do schools in the UK find the right school to partner with?
We run a scheme that concentrates on the secondary school curriculum. The British Council has the money to run a far more extensive scheme.
But how do UK schools find the RIGHT school? There is so much to consider. Some thoughts below from the publication we produced last year. PDF attached
Key Points
“Don’t bite off more than you can chew!”
A project that succeeds and is recognised as successful however small will do more for the partnership than a dream that ends up a nightmare.
“Choose your subject areas well”
Does the project add value to the work of the curriculum area? If it is simply an add on it will fail.
“Let the whole school share the benefits (and the problems)”
Persuade and cajole the people who can benefit most and will be the most useful.
“Look at what you did and constantly check that what you are doing now is a benefit”
Projects and staff change. Throw away the project if it is not working but don’t throw away the partnership.
“You would never let a friend down… would you?
Get to know someone at the other end really well. You need mutual trust to keep what is always going to be hard work, going strong.
“Use organisations on both sides to help”
There may come a time when their access to resources and funding will make or break the partnership. All members of iNet and the SSAT have support staff in the UK and Africa.
“You need the new technologies to continue the dialogue but….”
Remember ICT is only good enough if both partners have access.
But how do UK schools find the RIGHT school? There is so much to consider. Some thoughts below from the publication we produced last year. PDF attached
Key Points
“Don’t bite off more than you can chew!”
A project that succeeds and is recognised as successful however small will do more for the partnership than a dream that ends up a nightmare.
“Choose your subject areas well”
Does the project add value to the work of the curriculum area? If it is simply an add on it will fail.
“Let the whole school share the benefits (and the problems)”
Persuade and cajole the people who can benefit most and will be the most useful.
“Look at what you did and constantly check that what you are doing now is a benefit”
Projects and staff change. Throw away the project if it is not working but don’t throw away the partnership.
“You would never let a friend down… would you?
Get to know someone at the other end really well. You need mutual trust to keep what is always going to be hard work, going strong.
“Use organisations on both sides to help”
There may come a time when their access to resources and funding will make or break the partnership. All members of iNet and the SSAT have support staff in the UK and Africa.
“You need the new technologies to continue the dialogue but….”
Remember ICT is only good enough if both partners have access.
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Permalink Reply by Denise kinloch on -
This sounds so very interesting - in my college studies we read about Grey Mortenson journey and the building of schools in Afgahanstain...so I can relate and understand the sufficient of building relationships - it's the the importance of all the things we do.
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