As well as supporting schools links between Taiwan and the UK at all education levels, we organise Taiwan-UK education seminars and conferences to share best practice. If you are interested in the following topics or events, please contact us.
SCHOOL LINKS
GLOBAL GATEWAY- THE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION ONE-STOP SHOP
This was launched in February 2005 by the Department for Education and Skills (DfES), and is managed by the British Council as a one-stop shop for international partnerships. Global Gateway enables those in education across the world to engage in creative partnerships at all levels, including schools, teachers, school leaders, and local authorities. These partnerships can link Taiwan to any countries in the world to exchange downloadable lesson plans and materials on a range of subjects and exchange ideas with educational practitioners.
For Taiwanese schools and educational practitioners, it’s as simple as registering on the site and submitting details of the kind of schools you are looking for. Find out more.
INTERNATIONAL PLACEMENT FOR HEADTEACHERS (IPH)
In this project, the duration of each visit is approximately one to two weeks. During this period, many UK headteachers take part in the visit, meeting with several local primary and secondary head teachers. A wide range of themes are included, such as ICT application in teaching, creative thinking, etc. At same time, different models of leadership, creative curriculum design, the use of ICT to support learning and local provision for the early years can be learned for the UK and Taiwan headteachers. Find out more.
Reports:
2004
2005
TEACHERS' INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (TIPD)
The DfES TIPD programme enables teachers from England to experience good educational practice in different countries around the world. On account of the high quality and innovation of ICT in Taiwan is well recognised by education authorities in the UK. Since 2001, Taiwan has been selected as one of the hosting countries to share knowledge and outcomes with colleagues.
Since 2002, British Council has worked closely with Department of Education, Taipei City Government to host six groups of TIPD. This year both parties will conduct TIPD again. Themes such as literacy, numeracy, creativity, citizenship and thinking skills are covered. Teachers from the UK will visit several local primary and secondary schools, the programme includes sessions on Specialist Curriculum, Teaching & Learning styles, and Grade 1-9 Curriculum. These experiences will bring mutual understanding on teaching and learning for both Taiwan and the UK teachers, also create collaboration in the future.
Reports:
2003
2005
2006
2007
ICT IN EDUCATION
NCSL’S SLICT PROGRAMME
The National College for School Leadership (NCSL) was launched in 2000. NCSL is aiming to make a difference to the lives and the life chances of children and young people through the development of world-class school leaders.
Strategic Leadership of ICT (SLICT) is a unique programme developed in partnership by NCSL, Becta and SSAT focusing on the strategic role of school leaders in leading and developing ICT. The programme seeks to engage school leaders in developing and implementing their vision for learning in their school. SLICT is not a skills-based ICT course, but an opportunity for school leaders to build their knowledge and understanding of key issues around technology to enhance and extend learning in and out of schools.
The structure of the programme is mainly composed by school visit, peer meeting and discussion and collaboration between schools. 2007-08 programmes provide the opportunity for you to participate in NCSL's SLICT programme. If you have the strategic responsibility for ICT in your school you may now be eligible to attend SLICT. Find out more
THE EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY SHOW BETT
This is one of the leading shows in the world about the educational information and communications technology (ICT). It is held annually in January at Olympia, London and attracts over 30,000 visitors from around the world. Other than the exhibition, the show is also accompanied by a series of seminar programmes. In 2008, BETT takes place on 9 to 12 January 2008. The content of the event is mainly focused on the best and latest educational technology products, practice and resources from UK and international.
British Council has organised BETT Study Tour in the past years. Other than visiting the event, the study tour also included school visits. Find out more.
EVENTS INFORMATION
BRITISH COUNCIL SEMINARS
The seminars are used to strengthen co-operation between the UK and other countries by developing sustainable networks of opinion-formers, champions of change and future leaders across the globe.
Our seminars focus on six main themes - arts, science, society, education, English language and information management. For education seminars, our seminars provide an opportunity to discuss the latest developments in the UK's education and training sector and to share ideas and best practice from around the world. Whether you are a professional working in school education, further education, higher education, continuing education, or with young people, we offer a range of seminars which can help you and your institution develop.
UK–TAIWAN HIGHER EDUCATION CONFERENCE
The British Council Taipei co-organise the second UK–Taiwan High Education Conference with Ministry of Education and the Foundation for International Cooperation in Higher Education of Taiwan (FICHET). The conference takes place on Tuesday 4 November 2008 at Tunghai University.
Expected participants include representatives from UK and Taiwan institutions. The key theme of the conference is effective collaborations, including areas of research collaboration, exchange/study abroad/recruiting, double degree & joint degree, industry collaboration & technology transfer, and learning experience (led by students).
Find out more.
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