Independent School of the Year for International Student Experience – Entry Form


Our judges would like you to tell them the story of how your school has enhanced the experience of its international students in 2023-24; share your pride in where you work and explain why the international students in your care enjoy a positive experience which embrace their own cultures. Give us some examples of what you are describing and share any data which supports your entry (but please avoid lists!). Most of all, give us a sense of the daily life of international students in your school community as it would appear to our judges if they were lucky enough to walk through your doors. 

These are the key questions to answer in your entry: please make sure your entry focuses on your support for international students rather than on the wider life of the school.

  • Why do you think your school is special? What is it about your school’s support for international students which makes it stand out from its peers? What do you believe are the signal successes and achievements of your school’s programme for international students which make it worthy of this award? (Circa 200 words)
  • Why do you think your provision for international students has met their specific requirements in 2023-24 and provided them with a positive school experience?  Tell us about any projects and initiatives which the school undertook this year of which you are particularly proud. (Circa 150 words)
  • What are the essential values underpinning your support for your international student community. What is the impact of your programme on your community; how does their time in your school prepare your international students for future life? (circa 150 words)

2024 Awards Timeline

Nominations
open

March

Nominations
close

4thJune

Commended
announced

3rdJuly

Finalists
announced

9thSeptember

Judges
meet

September

Awards
ceremony

8th October