Guidance leaflets

A series of guidance leaflets that focus on aspects of school practice promoted in the framework. The introduction leaflet gives an overview of the framework, core skills in global learning and a diagrammatic model.The leaflets guide you with tips, challenges, practical ideas and case studies.

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1. Introduction- What is Learning in a Global Context?

2. Global Learning and Leadership - particularly for heads, deputies and senior managers, this leaflet offers tips in leading in global learning.

3. Language and Literacy - the potential for exploring global issues through literacy and the way language in school models and reflects global values.

4. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion - these are not only fundamental values to promote in school, but complement and are supported by global learning.

5. Participation, Democracy and Pupil Voice - finding ways to build on democratic processes in the school and develop global learning through them.

6. Resources Displays - how these reflect diversity, challenge stereotypes and promote positive messages and action in relation to the global South.

7. Methodology - examples of approaches, methodologies and activities that promote global learning, especially through critical thinking and enquiry.

8. Sustainablilty - challenging teachers and leaders to reflect the needs of the planet in the life of the school and in the learning of the pupils.

9. Physical Environment - maintaining a physical environment around the school that reflects global learning values and practice.

10. Linking - advice around how to link in a responsible and educationally effective way, how to ensure good global learning and alternatives to linking.

11. Visits and Visitors - compelling learning experiences can be achieved threough the diversity of visitors to school and trips that stimulate reflection and broaden understanding.

12. Assemblies - guidance in enhancing learning through these popular elements of whole school learning and focus.

13. Curriculum: Geography - bring a global dimension to learning about different places, peoples and processes across the planet, and the fragile way in which humans are interacting with each other and the earth - we support the teaching of geography as if the planet mattered.

14. Curriculum: History - our investigations into world events are so often limited to Western stories and perspectives. Look at some of the ‘forgotten’ histories and create a balanced approach to enquiry and assessment of historical events. Whose ‘history’ needs to be told?

15. Curriculum: RE - this subject can open our eyes to both the importance of belief in our world and experiences of faith and the diversity of religious and non-religious perspectives on our world. RE can also create the space for moral enquiry and a focus on values.