International schools

A global partner for mentoring

Our international team mentors for student success: mentor training, teacher CPD, digital courses and 1:1 academic support. 

Oppidan International

We work with

Why work with us

We partner with international schools to strengthen community bonds and help students develop lifelong skills. 

  • Long-term approach

    The programme’s design offers multiple touchpoints ensuring consistent and reliable growth for students.

  • Power of personalisation

    Deeper, more individual learning experience allows schools improved support with student needs.

  • External voice

    Removed from the everyday school environment, mentors provide greater objectivity, with motivation and clarity to students.

  • Whole school impact

    Top-down pupil mentorship enables greater school community and improved experience for younger age groups.

Online or in person

Peer Mentor Training

We run workshops where students learn to be effective mentors, developing skills such as oracy, listening and leadership. 

The programme includes:  

  • Resources and reporting personalised for every student 

  • Implementation support with termly focus groups to assess impact

  • Pre and post programme surveying

Online or in person

Teacher CPD

Regular online courses on character education delivered by our central team ensures consistent and long-term integration into a school’s culture.

The programme:  

  • Is underpinned by research from the Oxford Character Project and ACE 

  • Weaves together research, practical strategies and guest speakers 

  • Brings together educators across schools and regions for shared learning 

Online

1:1 Mentoring

Partnership on Oppidan’s after-school online 1:1 mentoring for students, delivered by our global team of mentors.  

  • Academic focus with specialisms in study skills, exam support and university entry 

  • Bespoke 1:1 sessions that develop student confidence  

  • Journey format with bespoke resources and extra consultancy for parents  

Testimonials

What they say

  • Keith McCormack

    Head of Sixth Form, XIC

    “Oppidan Education has worked closely with XIC Sixth Form students during this academic year to create a very meaningful mentor programme within the secondary complex. I highly recommend secondary education institutions to consider the services of Oppidan as it is an immersive and personal journey for the partakers.”

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In action

International case studies

Frequently asked questions

  • Schools we work with often mention the same three key areas of value:

    • Removed from the everyday school environment, mentors provide a more objective voice providing motivation and clarity to students.

    • With detailed reporting and 1:1 sessions, our team offer a level of personalisation that’s difficult to recreate in school.

    • Impetus and consistency: our team offer energy and long-termism to mentoring schemes, providing the resources and structure needed for meaningful impact.

  • The Skills Builder Partnership accredits our work (Level 2) and borrows from research with the Oxford Character Project. Our work is also undergoing accreditation from the Association of Character Education to receive its Quality Mark.

  • Our resources are built in-house by our education team, several of whom are former teachers. We work closely with the Jubilee Centre and the OCP. Proprietary resources are a key part of our value offering.

  • Oppidan is regularly asked to support with inset days and teacher CPD. As experts in character, we’re committed to ensuring that the staff room understands and supports our involvement. We’ll provide additional resources and our character handbook to further lighten the load for teachers.

  • Every Oppidan mentor has an enhanced DBS check and has been trained in safeguarding. Our Designated Safeguarding Lead at Oppidan is our co-founder Walter Kerr. We share our policies with a school as we begin our partnership and always support the specific safeguarding needs and regulations in each setting.

  • Each programme operates a hybrid model of delivery. We use Oppidan mentors local to your school, alongside our UK-based team to oversee effective delivery. Sessions are also delivered online from the UK, especially the Character CPD modules. It’s important to us that there is some in-person supervision or delivery.

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