Working in collaboration with a selected partner school, a group from abroad will visit the UK for 1-3 weeks, staying with host families and attending classes within the UK school. Visiting students buddy up with UK students and immerse themselves within the school’s culture, participating in lessons and practicing language skills, whilst interacting at all times with fellow students.
Immersion Programme Timetable
A Welcome Assembly helps to break the ice at the start of the week, giving the visiting group an opportunity to meet their new classmates and teachers and be welcomed to the school with a presentation, followed by a school tour.
Throughout the immersion programme, there may also be meetings between teachers, whereby educators can share best practice, perhaps discussing curriculum, policy, and pedagogy moving forward.
On the final day of the Immersion Programme, visitors and hosts celebrate new friendships with a Closing Assembly lead by the UK Head Teacher. Participating students are awarded a participation certificate provided by Opportunity Education and Head Teachers exchange a small gift representing their respective schools.
“This was the first time we have hosted pupils from abroad and it has been a huge success…lasting relationships have been made with pupils and teachers, which we hope to continue through joint projects and collaborations” – UK Headteacher
Students from the UK and their buddy students are encouraged to keep in touch and continue to practice their language skills via school e-mail.
Schools have the opportunity to work with Opportunity Education further to organise a return exchange trip for both UK students to the partner school. Opportunity Education has the ability through its international network of schools to make this trip-of-a-lifetime a reality for some UK students that may never have been presented with this amazing opportunity before.
“I would like to say what a great week our students had, it was a hugely enjoyable experience for all involved and we would like to discuss further the possibility of a future exchange to China” – UK teacher
A Selection of our Partner Schools
