ATLAS - Support for International Curriculum in the North East

The region's international dimension group ATLAS co-ordinates and organises the programme of in service training opportunities which are funded by the DfES and co-ordinated by the British Council.

Aims

To develop an understanding of the value and place of the international dimension in all phases of education.
To promote the international dimension as a tool to engage pupils, develop staff and raise achievement.
To disseminate good practice.
To provide support for the development of international projects.
To monitor levels of international partnership in the region.
To work effectively as a regional network and share ideas and practice across all 12 LEAs.
To engage in and promote European Union (Comenius, Arion) and DfES (school linking, China, Russia, IPH, TIPD) programmes.
To act as first point of contact and preferred provider of support for international education issues in the North East region.
To celebrate and recognise achievement and to encourage schools to apply for accreditation for their international activities.

ATLAS has recently published two new documents which are available in both text only format and pdf format below. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this information.

Do We Want an International Dimension in our School?

inter dimension leaflet.pdf (2 pages, 2639kb)
Publication date: November 2003
and

Developing a Whole School Policy for the International Dimension

developing leaflet.pdf (2 pages, 1333kb)
Publication date: November 2003

Alternatively paper copies of the leaflets are available by contacting International Relations

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