Joyce Frankland Academy is a co-educational mixed state school situated in rural Essex with over 1000 students of mixed ability aged between 11-18. Students and staff travel distances to the school, As a school awarded the with the prestigious British Council International School Award 4 times it caters for its students through exchanges, visits and cross-curricular links. There are a number of students at this school with special needs and being near Carver Barracks, a British military establishment, a number of students attend this school whose fathers are Ghurkhas as well as members of Her Majesty's armed services for which the school as a full time liaison officer for. We do at times provide an education to students who are at risk from social exclusion.
Since 2000 this school has been part of EuroSchoolnet 2000 which consists of institutions across Europe seeking to cooperate with each other through exchanges and meetings. This year we celebrated our 15th year as an organisation. This organisation helps students gain a better prospective of European and world affairs through their willingness to participate in team working and problem solving activities. Furthermore, it helps staff in their professional development and in motivating students to develop a wider understanding of different education systems as well as cultures. Students and staff normally stay with families abroad and reciprocate this arrangement. It is often found friends are made for life through such exchanges by the students and through staff networking. Another outcome of this cooperation has been the tools developed by the partnership for learning with exchange partners working on projects together. These cross curricular resources that can be used extensively throughout the network and other schools if they wish to.