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10/02/2004
Pupils offered 'Global Gateway' to learning
Saudi Arabia, Oman and Ghana are among the countries English pupils can now learn more about through a 'Global Gateway' launched by Education and Skills Secretary Charles Clarke today.
The Global Gateway site, www.globalgateway.org.uk , developed by the British Council for the Department for Education and Skills, will enable pupils to learn more about different cultures and be a significant boost to raising standards in the classroom, Mr Clarke said.
It will see schools forming links with countries throughout the world, including Guyana, Latvia, the Philippines, Romania and Serbia. Eighteen countries are currently signed up to the Global Gateway, with many more expected.
The site also gives teachers the chance to exchange ideas with colleagues throughout the world.
Charles Clarke said: "An international element to learning can dramatically improve the quality of education. There is a lot we can learn from other nations. We live in a multicultural society with a global economy, so must make sure children's minds are open to the world around them.
"The rewards for pupils and teachers will be countless, and it will bring an entirely new dimension to our pupils' education."
David Green, Director-General of the British Council, said that the gateway was a "major advance" in helping UK educational institutions forge international partnerships with other countries.
He added: "I am delighted that the British Council was selected by the DfES to play the central role in developing and running this innovative project. At a time when we urgently need greater mutual understanding across the world, it will help build up links between young people, and provide important impetus to the work we are already doing in challenging stereotypes internationally."
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The Global Gateway site, www.globalgateway.org.uk , developed by the British Council for the Department for Education and Skills, will enable pupils to learn more about different cultures and be a significant boost to raising standards in the classroom, Mr Clarke said.
It will see schools forming links with countries throughout the world, including Guyana, Latvia, the Philippines, Romania and Serbia. Eighteen countries are currently signed up to the Global Gateway, with many more expected.
The site also gives teachers the chance to exchange ideas with colleagues throughout the world.
Charles Clarke said: "An international element to learning can dramatically improve the quality of education. There is a lot we can learn from other nations. We live in a multicultural society with a global economy, so must make sure children's minds are open to the world around them.
"The rewards for pupils and teachers will be countless, and it will bring an entirely new dimension to our pupils' education."
David Green, Director-General of the British Council, said that the gateway was a "major advance" in helping UK educational institutions forge international partnerships with other countries.
He added: "I am delighted that the British Council was selected by the DfES to play the central role in developing and running this innovative project. At a time when we urgently need greater mutual understanding across the world, it will help build up links between young people, and provide important impetus to the work we are already doing in challenging stereotypes internationally."
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