The 2011 International Awards Ceremony will be a celebration of inspirational and sector-leading practice in the implementation of the International Dimension in Education. Finalists will be invited to the ceremony itself which will run over a day, with cultural and linguistic workshops for teachers & pupils in the morning and the award ceremony itself taking place in the afternoon.

Eligibility:

•All schools in Wales are eligible to apply for these awards

Criteria:

•Schools can nominate themselves or be nominated by external persons.

•Nominations must be through the application form returned by  30 September 2011 to wales.enquiries@britishcouncil.org

•Please note International School Award accreditation does not guarantee a successful application – while both the ISA and the Award Ceremony recognise similar work they exist as  separate entities

The awards will be judged by a panel including representatives from British Council, WIDE and CILT Cymru.  Short-listed schools will be invited to bring pupils to workshops before the presentation of awards.  The award ceremony will take place week commencing 7th November 2011

Which awards can you apply for?

Creative use of ICT in an international school partnership

The CILT Cymru Award for use of International partnerships to promote MFL teaching and learning

The ‘Newcomer’ award - For schools new to international work

Using the International Dimension to improve school effectiveness.

For more information on the International Awards Ceremony contact wales.enquiries@britishconcil.org

Please find the application form below: