1. Thinking about linking… … just click your way through this ten-minute tour of the options - and it will select for you the partnerships, projects or programmes you need to pursue! How do we decide where or how to link? Before linking We’d really like some links but there are too many options Start thinking We’ve already got a link school but haven't really made a start Start linking

2. Before linking… We'd like to know more about the different approaches to linking and international work How do we choose? Can we look at options for project-based partnerships (set activities, with lots of support) Project-based partnerships What are the basic choices about where and how you link your school? Options for links What are the options for support and guidance? Support and guidance

10. Community linking… The links below will take you away from Thinking about linking We'd like to see what towns/ cities we are twinned with and start there. There is a great list of twin towns and sister cities on Wikipedia . Once you have found a link, Google the two place names together to find further information, such as who to contact about the link. Is there funding available for community-based or area-area links, involving groups of schools, or schools and community groups? Yes there is, please contact the teams on Comenius (for UK links with Europe) or Global School Partnerships (UK-global links) << Back to Options for links

11. Guidance – international What does the British Council offer for our country? This is listed in Funding – international Is there someone we can speak to in our country? Please post on the forums with this question (you will need to be registered ) We’d like to read through some advice and tips before we start Please go to the Getting started section of this website (it is best if you are registered and logged in) We don’t really know enough about how this would work and what we’d do Ideas for projects

12. Guidance for UK Can we look at options for project-based partnerships (set activities, with lots of support)… Project-based partnerships What are the options for support and guidance? Support and guidance If you have specific questions you can go to the UK support forum or contact us directly. How to use the forums What are the basic choices for where and how you link your school? Options for links