International School Award 2024-27

We are delighted to announce that Dartford Grammar School has been awarded reaccreditation of the prestigious International School Award in recognition of all the school does to develop international citizens and promote intercultural understanding and respect. 

The International School Award celebrates the achievements of schools that do exceptional work in international education. Fostering an international dimension in the curriculum is at the heart of the British Council’s work with schools so that young people gain the cultural understanding and skills they need for life work in today’s world.

Dartford Grammar School’s international work is well-established in the school. The IB programme is fully integrated across the curriculum and leads the international outlook of staff and students. As part of two Creativity Weeks during the academic year, three whole year groups are focused on Languages and Internationalism. Mandarin, Japanese and Classics Excellence Programmes give opportunities for intensive language learning, cultural trips both nationally and internationally and, as a Confucius Classroom and Sakura Network classroom, the school is committed to promoting the teaching and learning of Chinese and Japanese language and culture, supporting several primary and secondary schools in this endeavour. Our long-established links and exchanges with schools in Japan, China, Spain and Belgium have grown stronger since Covid, and newly established links such as that with Taiwan, are flourishing.

The International School Award reflects the international ethos that is embedded throughout DGS and and fittingly celebrates the broad ranging international learning demonstrated right across our school.