The British Council in France manages the ‘Science in Schools’ programme, which involves UK-based researchers visiting French schools to deliver interactive, engaging and hands-on science workshops in English.
We are looking for people/teams to run new workshops in 2014 throughout France. You will need to be available for one week and, ideally, be a researcher and/or a PhD student with a science background. Your workshop proposal must have been tested and approved in the UK, the Terms and Conditions of the workshops being:
- The British Council, through French Ministry of Education funds or its own funds, will pay for travel, accommodation and subsistence for a UK team of up to 3 people, plus any products or materials needed (up to a total value of £1000) that are not available in French schools or paid for by other UK sources. Note that the British Council will not be able to cover fees.
- The workshops will take place in English, and must include hands-on activities for a class of French pupils aged most likely between 14 and 18.
- The duration of workshops must be between 2 and 4 hours – there may be up to 10 workshops per week in total.
- Workshops will take place either in schools within a local authority (an “académie”), or in a French University that schools will travel to.
- Researchers will be accompanied by a British Council staff member throughout the week.
Find out more about the Science in Schools programme.
Applications
If you are interested in taking part, please contact Carole Hemard at science.schools@britishcouncil.fr
Interested researchers will need to complete an application form by 31 January 2014, so please get in touch as soon as possible if you are interested.
Posted by Roz Cooper, Undergraduate Recruitment and Widening Participation Officer (SUPI), The University of Manchester