The International School Award is an accreditation scheme for curriculum-based international work in schools.

The ISA scheme offers a framework within which to form and develop international partnerships and achieve curriculum goals.

You apply for the ISA online. To see what is involved, just click here and take the test run.

The ISA encourages and supports schools to develop the following:
An international ethos embedded throughout the school
A majority of pupils within the school impacted by and involved in international work
Collaborative curriculum-based work with a number of partner schools
Curriculum-based work across a range of subjects
Year round international activity
Involvement of the wider community
Evaluation from a variety of sources allowing you to improve your activities and your international programme.
Provides ideas for developing collaborative curriculum-based international work with partner schools

The International School Award scheme is supported and funded by the DCSF. It provides recognition for teachers and their schools working to instill a global dimension into the learning experience of all children and young people.

878 International School Awards have been presented to successful schools since the scheme began in 1999.

Teachers, governors or other school staff who take on the role of the school's international coordinator will encounter opportunities for professional development, including making preparatory visits or study visits, while supporting the whole school as the international dimension is establisished.

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