Embedding the global dimensions and sustainable development in the Secondary Curriculum
“I want to learn about real things that are happening in our world”
“The problems in the world are massive and scary. I want to make sense of them and why they are happening”
“It’s important to learn about the planet when we’re young because we have big imaginations”
…….quotes taken from recent MORI pupil survey on behalf of DEA and pupil voices in QCA global and sustainable planning guides (2007/9).
CGE has funding for the next 3 years from DFID to work in partnership
with 6 secondary schools to develop the global dimension and
sustainable development into the secondary curriculum
Schools will specifically benefit with:
- Support in planning and running thematic days or weeks at KS3 to deliver the GD/SD incorporating the Millennium Development Goals
- Support to connect the GD/SD to the other six whole curriculum dimensions of Identity and Cultural Diversity, Healthy Lifestyles, Community Participation, Technology and the Media, Enterprise, Creativity and Critical Thinking. Recognising “Individual dimensions should not be considered in isolation as they are often interdependent and mutually supportive” QCA 2008
- Support to develop planning at KS3 by providing exemplar cross curricular themes and topics which can be customised for your own school
- Enabling teachers to access CPD in school to support the above and also to develop further participatory teaching and learning approaches leading to developing critical thinking skills and more coherent learning experiences for pupils.
Further details from Mick Bradley:
Tel: 01904 876838
e-mail: m.bradley@yorksj.ac.uk |
