Connecting Classrooms
Connecting Classrooms is a global programme for schools, designed to prepare young people for life in a global society and work in a global economy.
About the project
We support teachers to develop their classroom practice in core skills – the six essential skills that young people need to prosper in the 21st century. This will help them shape the future for themselves and generations to come. Connecting Classrooms is a partnership between the British Council and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).
Connecting Classrooms offers training packages to give teachers the knowledge and approaches they need to integrate the six core skills. The Core skills, sometimes referred to as deep learning or 21st century learning skills, are the essential skills young people need to be fully prepared for life and work in a global economy.
Digital Literacy
Communication & Collaboration
Creativity & Imagination
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Student Leadership
Citizenship
Developed by the British Council and leading education experts, the training packages introduce participants to new interactive approaches and techniques while helping them to develop practical activity plans for use in the classroom.
In South Sudan British Council implements Connecting Classroom project in partnership with Windle Trust International to train hundreds of teachers and school leaders on how to integrate the six core skills.
How do our projects make a difference?
Projects like this contribute to increasing access to and the quality of education for conflict-affected communities in eastern Africa and the Horn of Africa. Find out how this makes a difference below:
