INTRODUCTION
After a successful 3-year programme – British Council Connecting Classrooms in East Asia has helped establish strong networks between Ministries of Education, Regional & Local Authorities and schools in East Asian nations and the United Kingdom.

Successful International exchanges have taken place between teachers and students with UK partner schools visiting their counterparts in East Asia through professional development programmes.

Educational exchanges have also been initiated with teachers from East Asia visiting their UK counterparts and these visits have become very popular.  As part of its support for the development of even stronger international school links and enhanced professional development for teachers, the British Council East Asia has developed a programme to formalise these visits to include more focused professional development opportunities.

As a result, the British Council, in partnership with the Local Authority of Cumbria, in the North-West of England, is organising the first, ‘International Professional Development Programme for Teachers’.


WHO IS THE PROGRAMME FOR?
The programme is of educational professional development interest to practising Primary and Secondary school subject teachers from Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand & Vietnam who are interested in developing their teaching and learning through collaboration on best practices in education with UK peer teachers.  It is also of interest to those in the education profession with a key role in and/or interest in the development of teaching and learning and educational best practices in schools.


WHAT'S IN THE PROGRAMME?
A five-day residential study visit to Cumbria with study-tour and professional development events for Primary & Secondary school teachers from East Asia to include:

			Orientation day and presentation of school and education policies and assessment by Local Authority of Cumbria
			Subject-based classroom observations and interactions with pupils
			Job-sharing opportunity – lesson planning and team teaching
			Visits to neighbouring schools for observation of best practice
			Half-day workshop sessions on International Education & Global Citizenship
			Half-day sightseeing excursion to Keswick Town, beauty-spots & places of cultural interest

ACCOMMODATION & MEALS
Accommodation will be organized at local Keswick hotels on a twin-share basis (unless otherwise requested) and all meals are included in the overall programme cost

TRANSPORTATION

			Transfer from and to London Heathrow or Manchester airport to the accommodation will be provided as part of the programme
			All transportation requirements during the stay in Cumbria will be provided by the Local Authority of Cumbria in partnership with the British Council

COSTS
An all inclusive cost per person for the programme will be £1800.  This price includes the following:

			Return economy class flight to the UK
			All in-country transportation within the UK
			Accommodation and 3 meals per day – breakfast, lunch and dinner
			All programme activities including school visits, workshops and evening activities
			Half-day visit to Keswick town and local places of natural beauty and cultural interest

Please note the following:  The above costs do not include personal expenses while in the UK, such as personal telephone charges, items consumed from hotel mini-bars, souvenirs, unscheduled taxi journeys, etc.


HOW DO I BOOK A PLACE?
To book a place on this exclusive, all inclusive Professional Development Programme for Teachers, please contact:
Husna Hashim at 03-27237929 or husna.hashim@britishcouncil.org.my by 21 December 2012.