Around the world with British Council education resources for schools and pupils
Discover some of British Council’s collection of classroom resources about life and culture in different countries around the world. Designed by specialists and tested by teachers, they are packed with ideas and projects to help you plan lessons that can bring learning about the wider world to life.
There are also short videos on different world languages and how to get better at learning languages.
Click on the links to find out more
Around the World Education Packs
Year of the Horse Primary Education Pack
The pack includes Chinese language lessons, horses in Chinese culture, Tangrams, making a horse and ideas to hold a Year of the Horse celebration event, plus additional links to resources.
Ukrainian Language and Culture Education Pack
This pack helps teachers bring elements of Ukrainian life into the classroom: lesson plans, assembly ideas, background information and ready-to-use resources that introduce pupils to the richness of Ukraine’s language and culture.
Welcome to Germany and the German speaking world
These fun and engaging resources for primary pupils and secondary students, are available to download for free for use in the classroom. They can be used by any teacher, whether German speaker or not.
Indian languages and cultures education pack
India is a fascinating country with an immensely rich and vibrant culture. This education pack is designed to help mainstream primary teachers introduce aspects of Indian language and culture to their pupils aged 7-11.
It contains lesson and assembly plans, factual information and resources to help pupils improve their core skills and develop a deeper knowledge and understanding of the language and culture of India.
Polish Language and Culture education pack for primary schools
The Polish language and culture pack helps teachers introduce aspects of Polish language and culture to pupils.
It contains lesson and assembly plans, factual information and resources to help children develop a deeper knowledge and understanding of the rich language, geography and culture of Poland.
The Arabic Language and Culture pack is an excellent way to introduce young learners to the Arab world while also challenging their preconceptions of Arab culture.
Learn about the Arabic language and culture. You’ll learn how to greet friends in Arabic and count to 10, learn about well known Arabic fables and explore the intricate geometric patterns of Arabic mosaics.
Indonesian language and culture
This education pack is designed to help teachers introduce aspects of Indonesian life, language and culture to their pupils aged 7-11.
It contains ideas and activities that can be used in lessons and assemblies, factual information and resources to help your pupils develop a deeper knowledge and understanding of the biodiversity, stories and culture of this fascinating country.
Learn about Mexico and get pupils involved in creative and language activities, as well as learning a story in Spanish about the ‘Worst Woman in the World’.
Teachers can download a presentation about Mexico, a story in Spanish and English and lesson ideas for using the story, as well as a creative activity based on the work of Mexican artist, Diego Rivera.
Russian language and culture education pack
This education pack helps primary teachers to introduce some aspects of Russian language and culture to their pupils. It contains lessons and assembly plans, factual information and resources to help pupils develop a deeper knowledge and understanding of the rich language and culture of Russia and the lives of young Russians.
Short videos about world languages and learning languages with Alex Rawlings
Britain’s most multilingual student, Alex Rawlings, takes you on a whistle-stop introduction tour of different languages and also about getting better at learning languages in these short films. Click on the links to watch: Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, German, French, Spanish, as well as: Three surprising benefits of learning a language; Four ways to get better at languages; How to stay motivated when learning languages; and When are you fluent in another language?
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