Arrangements for secondary schools to receive foreign students

WQ.86/2018

WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR EDUCATION BY DEPUTY C.S. ALVES OF ST. HELIER

ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 26th JUNE 2018

Question

Will the Minister advise –

1. what arrangements, if any, are in place for secondary schools (including States-run and fee-paying schools) to receive foreign students for extended educational visits;
2. which schools participate in any such programmes;
3. what uptake there has been in any such programmes;
4. what income has been, or is anticipated to be, achieved from such programmes; and
5. how any such income is distributed (or anticipated to be distributed)?

Answer

1. what arrangements, if any, are in place for secondary schools (including States-run and fee- paying schools) to receive foreign students for extended educational visits

The only States run school delivering an extended educational visits programme is Jersey College for Girls (JCG). Other schools organise visits for foreign students, however these are only for a few days.

JCG has developed a range of partnerships with international schools, an extensive trip and international programme and student led initiatives. A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed by JCG, the JCG Foundation, the  Minister  for  Education  and  the  Minister  for  Treasury  and  Resources  to  secure  the foundations for the establishment of an International Summer School at JCG and subsequent recruitment of International students to attend JCG for their Sixth form/Senior school education.

It is intended this initiative will benefit both JCG and the States of Jersey in a number of ways, including: broadening island-wide awareness of the global community; heightening the importance of positive international relations; providing opportunities for the students of Jersey to communicate and collaborate across borders; enhancing the opportunities for all students to target global universities; making Jersey more attractive and known internationally; and creating additional income revenue for the JCG Foundation that will benefit JCG and the wider educational community.

These programmes include:

Visiting School Programmes: https://www.jerseycollegeforgirls.com/internationalism/visiting-schools-programme/

Schools can visit JCG as a group and experience JCG and Jersey life through a bespoke programme designed for them.

Immersion Programme: https://www.jerseycollegeforgirls.com/internationalism/immersion-programmes/ Students can join JCG for anything from one week to one year to be immersed in an English school environment.

Full Time Programme: https://www.jerseycollegeforgirls.com/internationalism/international-programmes/

From September 2018, Students can join JCG in Year 10 or Year 12 to study GCSE's or A-levels. Up to 10 students will be admitted each year to fill any available spaces. No local student will be denied a place because of the presence of international students.

Leadership Programmes: https://www.jerseycollegeforgirls.com/internationalism/leadership-programmes/

At the present time two leadership programmes are offered; LEAP and Biomedical Summer Programme.

LEAP is a leadership and entrepreneurship programme which brings students from around the world to learn business development while designing their own social enterprise projects. Thirty plus students have been recruited for the event. Fourteen of these are from overseas and from a variety of backgrounds, from China, India, South Africa, Syria, Taiwan, Singapore, England and Spain. The students have a range of backgrounds from studying in elite international schools to charity schools like the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy in South Africa. Some come from wealthy families and others are refugees from war zones. Also, there are local students from across the Jersey schools.

The Biomedical Summer Programme introduces students to all the possible professions in the biomedical area.

2. which schools participate in any such programmes;

JCG leads these programmes. The Leadership programmes are open to all schools and bursaries are available. LEAP 2018 has students from JCG, Hautlieu and Le Quennevais, with at least half studying for free.

3. what uptake there has been in any such programmes; Visiting School Programme: 1x school of 25 students in 2017 Immersion Programme: 2x students in 2018

Full Time Programme: 2 students starting from Sept 2018

Leadership programme:

Biomedical Summer Programme: 30 students in 2016, 2017 and 2018 LEAP 2018: 32 students

4. what income has been, or is anticipated to be, achieved from such programmes; and

The net income for the JCG programmes is £20,000 up to Sept 2018. The target is £500,000 / year net income by 2023.

5. how any such income is distributed (or anticipated to be distributed)?

It is planned for the JCG progamme income to be distributed in the following way:

• £140,000 to fund 5x new JCG bursaries per year over 4 years to increase social mobility and inclusion;
• Contribution towards investment into improved College facilities:
  • a playing field;
  • 3 new science labs;
  • combined music centre;
• Expand available places on holiday revision programmes open to all Jersey students, with a target of 20% of places being under bursaries;
• Mitigate against any further funding reduction from SoJ.