Previous Courses

Here is a selection of Professional Development and courses we have held in the past. If you are interested in any of the themes please do contact us at the Centre as we may be planning to re-run some of these in the near future or we could run a bespoke course for you in your school.

Introduction to North South Linking – Global School Partnerships

Tuesday 22 September 1.30 – 4.30pm York St John University

This workshop will cover the principles, educational benefits, practicalities and viability of developing a curriculum based Link. A local school with an established Global School Partnership will also tell you about their experience.

To book contact Chrissie or 01904 87655

Curriculum Development & School Linking Network

Thursday 1 October York St John University

Termly meeting for all schools that are developing or would like to embed the global dimensions in the whole school curriculum.

To book contact Chrissie or 01904 87655

Free at Last? – slavery then & now

Thursday 8 October 9.30–3.30pm York St John University

This interactive full day workshop for KS2 & KS3 teachers focuses on the topics of Africa before slavery, life aboard the ships to the Americas, then on the plantations, resistance, rebellion, abolition and modern slavery. Activities promote community cohesion by exploring how past injustices have affected communities locally and in the wider world. Those that attend will receive a free teaching pack.

To book contact Mariela or 01904 876765

Global French & Spanish – engaging with the wider world

Thursday 22 October York St John University

This workshop challenges assumptions and stereotyping by introducing participants to the cultural variety of the French and Spanish-speaking worlds, such as Morocco, Martinique, Bolivia and Chile. There will be activities which develop language skills in French and Spanish with the aim of building a positive approach toward cultural diversity.

To book contact JZ or 01904 876765

Building Effective Partnerships

Thursday 5 November York St John University

A workshop for teachers involved in global school partnerships, to ensure that the partnership is effective and is based on an equitable relationship.

This course is run in partnership with DIFID Global School Partnerships.

To book contact Chrissie or 01904 87655

Sustainable Schools & the Global Dimension

Wednesday 25 November York St John University

This popular full day course for KS2/3 will explore practical activity around the 8 ‘doorways’ of Sustainable schools and look at curriculum materials available on Sustainability themes and how to embed this into the curriculum. In the afternoon we connect all this up to the global dimension.

To book contact Mick or 01904 876838

KS3: Embedding the global dimension & sustainable development

Wednesday 2 December York St John University

This full day course for KS3 leadership and teachers uses the recently published cross-curriculum dimensions planning guide to explore delivering the 6 cross curricular themes through pupil enrichment days and embedding into the curriculum. Schools wishing to further develop sustainability and global themes will find this particularly useful.

To book contact Mick or 01904 876838

Understanding Global Food

9.30–4.00pm

An interactive workshop aimed at supporting Sustainable Schools and Fair Trade, offering a range of fun activities around sustainable food for teachers to pilot in their classes, using photos, quiz and card games, powerpoint presentations, role play and traditional tales. Aimed at primary school teachers, Head, Governors and classroom assistants.

Identity and Cultural Diversity

9.30–4.00pm

This interactive workshop aims to promote Community Cohesion by offering practical ways to raise awareness of cultural diversity and identity in the classroom. Each activity sheds some light on what identity and cultural diversity really means, makes links with conflict resolution and empathy, and suggests fun ways of bringing these ideas to life. Aimed at primary and secondary teachers (Key stages 2-4), Heads and classroom assistants.

Global French and Spanish – Engaging with the Wider World

9.30–4.00pm

This interactive workshop aimed at primary and secondary teachers (Key stages 2-4), Heads and classroom assistants promotes Community Cohesion by introducing participants to the rich cultural variety of the French and Spanish-speaking worlds, such as Mali, Morocco, Martinique, Bolivia and Chile. Taking the teaching of French and Spanish out of its comfort zone, the workshop challenges stereotypes and offers teachers a range of fun language activities to develop curiosity and empathy for different cultures and life styles.

Every Child’s Future Matters – climate change and children’s rights

A joint workshop exploring global issues of climate change and its likely impact on children worldwide and their rights. Linking Every Child Matters with concerns of child well-being in this country to issues relating to child well-being around the world. Aimed at Key stage 2/3 teachers, Heads, Local Authority Advisers.

Making Global Links

This whole day course is for primary & secondary teachers, SMTs & governors who are keen to include the global dimension in the curriculum. After an introduction there will be workshops on:

• Identity & cultural diversity - Community Cohesion
• How the Global School Award supports curriculum development;
• Global School Partnerships – how to set up a link and funding information
• Children’s Rights;

Conflict Resolution

This day has been jointly developed between CGE & UNICEF. Sample a range of global activities around conflict, cooperation and mediation. Take away a half term generic scheme for teaching and learning about conflict resolution. Discuss ways of handling conflict within the classroom/school and connected these to conflicts in the wider.

Developing a Fair Trade School

Aimed at KS2/3 teachers, Heads, Local Authority Advisers ad Governors from schools that have already attended the course Becoming a Fair Trade School and/or have registered to work towards Fair Trade School status.

Let’s Go Global in Early Years

How to incorporate the global dimension in the Early Years & Foundation Stage. A practical workshop with ideas and activities to support the early learning goals.

Global Dimension: mapping the curriculum

The course takes a hands-on approach to looking at developing school policy and support curriculum planning which embeds global resources and activities to selected themes/topics for Early Years and Key Stages 1& 2 & 3.

Sustainable Schools & the Global Dimension

Full day course for primary & secondary headteachers, teachers & LA advisers.

UN.Fair! Get Active?

An active citizenship day for Fairtrade Fortnight Targeted towards secondary students & staff. The event will respond to key questions: What are the global challenges today? What is the International Community’s response? Practical pupil-centred workshops focusing on key MDGs around sustainability, poverty, education, health & gender.