China - Immersion Courses
http://www.britishcouncil.org/schoolpartnerships-china.htm
The immersion course allows groups of students and teachers from schools in England to embark on a two-week intensive course in China, enabling both linguistic and cultural immersion.
Japan - Immersion Courses
http://www.britishcouncil.org/schoolpartnerships-japan.htm
Email: world.links@britishcouncil.org
This year the British Council's Japanese Immersion Course takes place from 16-27th February 2009 in Osaka . This two-week course gives students and teachers of Japanese a chance to use their language skills in an authentic environment, and gain an insight into Japanese culture. Next deadline is 24th October 2008.
France -Student Fellowships Abroad
http://www.britishcouncil.org/schoolpartnerships-france.htm
Email: world.links@britishcouncil.org or call 020 7389 4665
16 to 18 year-old pupils at schools and colleges in England can apply if their school has a partner school in France . They must be in school year 12 or 13 at the time of their visit to France . Applicants need to have a good level of French in order to communicate with teachers and peers, to observe lessons and to carry out their research project. P rojects are intended to be individual pieces of work and students should not submit joint applications. Only 2 successful applications from any English school will be supported in one financial year. All student fellows must stay in host family accommodation with a family linked to the school. It is expected that most visits will take place between mid-October and mid-November or between mid-February and mid-March and make use of half term holidays. The grant covers travel, single-trip travel insurance and accommodation costs, with a contribution to subsistence and materials.
The next deadline for applications is 10 October 2008 for students wishing to travel in February half term 2009. The following application deadline will be in February 2009 , for students wishing to travel in Spring 2009 and Autumn 2009.
Germany and Spain - Student Fellowships Abroad
http://www.britishcouncil.org/schoolpartnerships-germany.htm
http://www.britishcouncil.org/schoolpartnerships-spain.htm
Email: world.links@britishcouncil.org or call 020 7389 4916
16 to 18 year-old pupils at schools and colleges in England can apply and they must be in school Year 12 or 13 at the time of their visit to Germany or Spain. Applicants need to have a good level of German or Spanish in order to communicate with teachers and peers, to observe lessons and to make use of some research materials in German or Spanish. Successful applicants can carry out their project in a German or Spanish school with which their own school already has a link. The timings of the individual study visits are flexible but must take place when the German or Spanish host school is in full session. The deadline for applications is 10 October 2008, for visits to take place during February half-term 2009. A grant is available towards travel, insurance and accommodation costs, with a contribution to subsistence and materials.
Chinese Speaking Competition for Schools
http://www.britishcouncil.org/schoolpartnerships-china.htm
Details of the 2008/09 competition will be announced later this year.
Email: world.links@britishcouncil.org or call 020 7389 4595
Germany and Spain - Immersion Courses
http://www.britishcouncil.org/schoolpartnerships-germany.htm
http://www.britishcouncil.org/schoolpartnerships-spain.htm
Email: world.links@britishcouncil.org or call 020 7389 4916.
An Immersion Course to Germany or Spain gives pupils in England a chance to use their language skills in an authentic environment outside their own classroom, gain an insight into a different culture, and increase their confidence and self awareness. Secondary and special schools and sixth-form colleges in England which have an existing partner school in Spain or Germany are eligible to apply. Participating pupils must be in year 9 (or 8) of their studies.
The Immersion Course is organised by the UK school, together with teachers at the partner school, and the core activity will take place at the partner school. The 10 day course itself should consist of 3-4 hours of language lessons in the mornings, followed by 2-3 hours of a range of structured activities in the afternoons - in conjunction, as far as possible with pupils at the partner school. Language classes should be delivered by teachers trained in teaching the target language as a foreign language. The British Council recommends that Asset Languages be used to demonstrate that pupils' linguistic competence has improved as a result of the immersion course.
Funding is available for up to 15 pupils and 2 teachers from each school - up to a maximum of £7,500. The British Council expects all participating pupils and teachers to make a contribution of £150 towards the course costs as these are calculated to be circa £500 per head. Up to 3 bursaries per school will be available for disadvantaged pupils and details relating to such requests will be required prior to departure. The school must cover travel insurance for the trip. The British Council will provide an advisory/support role to the group leader/ co-ordinating authority.
For more information:
http://www.ukgermanconnection.org/cms/?location_id=2