CALL FOR CONTENT
Vocational Education Exchange
Since its launch in April 2016, British Council’s Vocational Education and Skills Magazine has grown in popularity and reach and is ready to expand to new countries in 2017. In the magazine’s first three months, we reached almost 40,000 practitioners and influencers from the Western Balkans, with content in the form of ‘top tips’, list, hints and ‘how to...’ receiving the highest level of interest and topping the list of ‘likes’ and ‘shares’ on social media. We have also so far received and published articles and materials from over 30 different institutions and industry professionals around the UK.
The magazine and online collaborative platform provides a free dedicated space and opportunity to share your experience, learn from peers, create international links and build your international presence and profile. It has been endorsed by organisations such as Worldskills UK, Education and Training Foundation and AoC.
Would you like to share expertise and experience from your college with teachers and leaders in vocational schools, colleges and universities in your country and around the world? If so, read on for information about how you can put your college on the map.
British Council is inviting colleges and training providers to submit content related to:
-Meeting Student Needs: ensuring that all young people - regardless of educational needs or disabilities; mental or physical health challenges; socio-economic or geographic barriers to participation - have access the skills they need for meaningful employment.
If you have examples of approaches you take to meeting student needs that you would like to share, please see how to submit content below.
-Professional Development: ensuring that teachers, trainers and leaders in the vocational and technical education sector meet the challenges of rapid change, we would like to explore the concept of dual professionalism, approaches to active learning, the importance of bringing together research and practice and innovative ways of integrating professional development into busy working lives.
If you or your colleagues have had transformational professional development opportunities that could enhance skills across the globe, please see how to share your experiences below.
The content can be submitted in the form of:
an article
a presentation
top tips
lesson plans and other class materials
toolkits and other practical materials for teachers and students in TVET
methodologies
case studies
an interview with one of your colleagues/students
a video piece
a podcast
Feel free to be creative with your content. Examples of questions you could engage with include:
How can the needs of students with special educational needs and disabilities be met through teaching and learning approaches or the use of technology?
What recommendations can you share around accessibility and the built environment?
What examples do you have of meeting the needs of students at risk of exclusion or returning to education after being NEET?
What is Dual professionalism and how can you maintain expertise in pedagogy and sector specialisms?
How has action research, joint practice development and / or action learning improved your practice?
What makes effective coaching and mentoring as professional development?
Published content will be supported by a pen portrait of the contributor and recognition of your institution. It’s a great opportunity to expand your institution’s international reach, and support projects as they grow.
To respond to this call complete the Expression of Interest Form and attach your piece of content considering the VEE Submission Guidelines
This is an on-going call and we will be pleased to receive content at any time. For your content to be included in the January or February editions, please submit it no later than 12thDecemberby
Your piece could find itself on our web-site being shared with thousands of teachers!