World Class is a schools twinning programme from the BBC and The British Council, bringing schools from around the world into partnership with schools from across the United Kingdom. All though some of the challenges faced by teachers over the planet are the same - resources, how best to make the most of technology, approaches to education for children with different needs - some are amplified by location, and others are unique.
This series of films meets teachers and pupils from a range of schools. You'll hear lots of interesting stories - from how Bosnia is trying to bring pupils from different backgrounds back together, through to a fascinating approach to using technology to teach English in a poorer part of India.
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- When watching the films, what questions arise for you about education in your own context?
- To what extent is education merely a local activity? Or is it becoming globalised?
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World Class Films - Teachers Beyond Borders
Watch now to access more details of World Class Films - Teachers Beyond BordersIntroducing Teachers Beyond Borders, a non-profit organisation passionate about boosting literacy and teaching standards for children with special needs in Ghana
Level: 1 Introductory
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World Class Films - Bosnia: Two schools under one roof
Watch now to access more details of World Class Films - Bosnia: Two schools under one roofAs the Bosnian government seeks to reintergrate education after the war of the 1990s, Two Schools Under One Roof is a first step.
Level: 1 Introductory
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World Class Films - Ghana: Bringing all students together
Watch now to access more details of World Class Films - Ghana: Bringing all students togetherThe Multikids Academy in Ghana is bringing kids with special or additional needs into mainstream education - not always easy with no national provision to fall back on
Level: 1 Introductory
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World Class Films - India: Can computers take the teacher out of the classroom?
Watch now to access more details of World Class Films - India: Can computers take the teacher out of the classroom?How does one school in India harness technology to teach pupils living in India’s slums?
Level: 1 Introductory
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World Class Films - Kenya: Teaching after conflict
Watch now to access more details of World Class Films - Kenya: Teaching after conflictWhat happens to education when violent tribal conflicts break out in a community? A headteacher at a Kenyan secondary school discusses how his pupils coped
Level: 1 Introductory
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JUe Moyo - 16 November 2013 3:31pm
When watching this film,I had lots of questions,How education can help the Special Needs children behind the Boarders?How can they be helped to be inclusive,as I know the SEN outside Boarders are not recognized as other student, how can they be assisted?all these questions came when I was watching the film.
The most interesting point was ;Sharing,by sharing the ideas from UK teachers and Outside Boarders teachers brings the promotion of inclusive being supported.sharing it improves literacy,pupils interacting with each other without any resources,,the Autistic children ,child centered children can create using hand co-ordination,create some gift and sell,
In a class children can be together interacting each other,by story telling,rol play,and learn how to use and keep their books in their library.This film is a very interesting and encouraging,supporting inclusion in schools.I learn t so many ways of promoting inclusion where the resources can be hard to get,very helpful film.
Helen Weir - 18 November 2013 1:15pm
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