Working with the British Council_June 2023.pdf

work

1. Supporting quality international education
for a global community

2. British Council Exams
& British Council Partner
Schools

3. Who we are
The British Council was founded in 1934. We are the UK’s
international organisationfor cultural relations and
educational opportunities.
We create friendly knowledge and understanding
between the people of the UK and other countries.
We do this by making a positive contribution to the UK and
the countries we work with –changing lives by creating
opportunities, building connections and engendering trust.
Who we are

4. What we do
We promote excellence in education and society,
arts and the teaching and assessment of English.
Our work builds long-term relationshipsand trust,
bringing direct benefit to the growth and
prosperity between countries.
Respecting diversity is at the heart of the British
Council’s mission and values, andis at the
centreof our success.
We work in
these areas:
Arts
Education and
Society
English and
Exams

5. The Global Leader in Assessment Delivery
•Started exams delivery in 1938
•Worked with over 150awarding bodies
•Over 4.5 million IELTS, professional, university, school
and English language examinations delivered every year
•A globally connected network of 124exam centres
covering 700locations in over 130countries
•Computer-based testing in over 100countries in 250
partner sites with 70 British Council owned suites
•Over 1,200dedicated examinations staff
•Over 30,000venue staff including invigilators and
supervisors

6. The Preferred Partner of Choice

7. British Council Partner Schools
TheBritishCouncilPartnerSchoolsisaglobal
professionalcommunityofover2,100schools,actively
supportedbytheBritishCouncil,deliveringUK
internationalschoolqualificationssuchastheIGCSE
andAlevels.
AuthorizedschoolsautomaticallybecomeaPartner
SchoolwhentheyregistertouseBritishCouncilexams
deliveryservice.
BritishCouncilpartnerschoolsthenhaveaccessto
ourPartnerSchoolsOffer.

8. British Council support for the
partner schools

9. Partner Schools Offer
•Registration Process
•End-to-End Exams Delivery Service
•Professional Development and networking opportunities
•Personalized Account Relationship Support

10. Financial arrangement for British Council Partner Schools
•No application fee, programmefee, or membership fee to become a British Council Partner
School
•Exempted from paying the application fee and programmefee of the Cambridge programme
•Pay exams service fee by exams entry to the British Council
❑Candidate exams fee = Cambridge board fee + British Council exams service fee
•Order and pay Cambridge’s paid support services through the British Council

11. Exams delivery service covers…
Exam
registration &
payment
Exam
preparation
support
confidential
materials
management
Enquiry
handling
Exam
supervision &
invigilation
Exam
compliance &
Security
Pre-test and
post-test admin

12. Partner schools offer for:
Students Parents Leaders Teachers

13. Supporting students

14. Your World Competition
•Social action projects
•Students aged 14 –17 years
•Aligns with the COP 26 agenda
•Students draw on cross-curricular
knowledge
•Students develop Core Skills of digital
literacy, creativity. Problem solving,
critical thinking, communication and
collaboration
•Can be used on applications such as
university
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15. Your World Competition 2022-2023
•CauGiaySecondary School from Viet Nam
was adjudged the global winner this year.
•The awards ceremony was attended by Iain
Frew –British Ambassador to Vietnam,
Donna McGowan –Director of the British
Council in Viet Nam and Steve Adams –
Regional Exams Manager and Melvyn Lim-
the Senior Country Manager, Cambridge
amongst other guests.
•This year’s Your World competition saw
more than 750 entries from over 3500
students from British Council Partner
Schools globally.
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16. Supporting school
leaders and teachers

17. Professional Development
Online Support for Schools
(OSS)
https://psgn.english.britishcouncil.org

18. Partner Schools Networking Services
•Schools Now! Conference
•Partner Schools Leaders Forums
•Partner Schools UK Study Tour
•Online Discussion Forums

19. Schools Now! 2022 Conference
•Blended conference
•Online / Face to face
•Live Events in-country
•Highly interactive
•Utilizing Zoom and Whovaplatforms
•In-country live events
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20. Supporting parents

21. Child protection and inclusion
Child Protection
▪Child Protection awareness training
▪Cyber-wellbeing training
▪E-safety resources for teachers / parents / schools
▪Schools Now! Child Protection presentations
▪Anti-bullying week
Diversity & Inclusion
▪Special Educational Needs (SEN)
awareness training
▪Access to SEN resources

22. E-safetybrochures

23. Parents engagement
▪Study UK
▪UCAS application
▪International UK curriculum and qualifications
▪IGCSE/A levels briefing
▪Exams preparation
▪IELTS talks

24. Thank you!
Contacts us:
Account Relationship Supports:
Thuy Tran-Business Development Manager
[phone]
[email protected]
Anh Ngo-Business Development Manager
[email protected]