Global Links
“At Chislehurst School for Girls, we are proud to be part of a truly global learning community. As a member of the International Coalition of Girls’ Schools, we align with their vision: ‘We are united in elevating women’s leadership worldwide by educating and empowering our students to be ethical, globally minded changemakers.’ girlsschools.org
This membership enables us to share best practices, foster meaningful connections, and provide our students with opportunities to engage with peers across the globe.
We are honoured to hold the British Council International School Award, which recognises our sustained commitment to embedding international learning within the curriculum. This accreditation reflects the value we place on global awareness, cultural understanding, and developing our students as responsible global citizens.
Further strengthening our international outlook, we maintain robust partnerships with schools across the UK and overseas. These collaborative relationships enrich our curriculum, expand the horizons of our students, and ensure they are well-equipped to contribute meaningfully to both local and global communities.
The British Council Award
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ICGS - The International Coalition of Girls Schools
Why Girls' Schools Matter
Girls’ schools are places where girls take center stage. They occupy every seat in student government, every spot on the math team, and every position in the robotics club. In fact, every aspect of a girls’ school – from the classroom to the athletic field to the academic program – is designed for girls. A girls’ school environment adds opportunities for girls.
Whether a girl wants to be an astronaut, ambassador, author, or attorney, she needs to know—not just think, but really know, deep down—that there’s nothing that can stand in her way. That’s the incredibly important message girls’ schools send to girls each and every day.
That message, embedded in the nature of girls’ schools, provides powerful, relevant advantages and creates the best environments for girls to learn, grow, and develop.
At their heart, girls’ schools are places of leadership. Places where community and collaboration, agency and self-efficacy flourish. But most of all, girls’ schools are places of incredible innovation.
Whether it was a school that was founded 200 years ago or 2 years ago, inevitably, it’s a school that involves trailblazing, creating spaces where teachers can challenge limits, and inspiring girls to imagine and explore possibilities that perhaps they had never considered before.
Girls’ schools educate girls to become global changemakers—the women we need to help solve the world’s biggest challenges.
Young women at girls’ schools are inspired to become informed, engaged global citizens who lead with courage, competence, and empathy. Research has proven girls’ school graduates display stronger community involvement, greater cultural competency, and increased political engagement.
In comparison to their coeducated peers, young women who attend girls’ schools are more likely to:
- become involved in environmental programs
- deem it essential to participate in community social action programs
- be frequently active in volunteer work
- help promote racial understanding
- value improving their understanding of other countries and cultures
- count their desire to understand others with different beliefs as a strength
- view their ability to work cooperatively with diverse people as a strength
- discuss politics with friends
- plan to vote in elections
- value keeping up with political affairs
- value influencing political structures
- publicly communicate their opinion about a cause
Click the following link to go to the ICGS website for more information and resources Why Girls’ Schools – ICGS
