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In 2014, the English Inspectorate, in conjunction with the Department for Pedagogical Affairs and the High School Division of the Ministry of Education, initiated the first inter-disciplinary five-point elective in which English is the medium of instruction, Diplomacy and International Communication in English.

 

Last year, the Curriculum Committee researched 21st Century skills, meaningful learning frameworks and innovative teaching methods as well as the content areas of Intercultural Communication, Media Studies, Diplomacy and International Relations. 

 

This resulted in a unique training opportunity for an expert group of teachers in the primary course, Communication Skills. These Lead Teachers trained in the subjects areas and generated resource materials and contributed to the thinking about the subjects taught with their high school students in mind. The overwhelmingly positive response from the Lead Teachers in terms of their interest in the course of study and their contribution to it, demonstrated their understanding of, and commitment to the program.

 

In each of the schools these teachers represent, the halls are buzzing with excitement about the active learning methods of study, the topics of study and the opportunities for collaboration among students from schools all over the country and around the world. There are now approximately 400 students in over 20 high schools across Israel studying Diplomacy and International Communication in English.

 

Digital platforms for inter-class communication with schools abroad and other schools in Israel will be used. The teachers will be supported during the implementation through professional development courses and other opportunities that empower them professionally as well as their students. These efforts will go far to inform the successful implementation of the new elective in other schools around the country in the coming years.

 

Many teachers and students around the country look forward to joining the elective soon. As a student, parent or interested member of the public, on this site you may discover more about the major and keep up-to-date about events. As a teacher, you may also register for Teacher- Training Courses.

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