Citizenship Bulletin - August 2008
Contents
- Curriculum for Excellence
- Dates for your calendar
- CPD
- Resources
- Events
- Opportunities
- National programmes
- Competitions
- Awards
- Subscription information
Curriculum for Excellence
Building the Curriculum 3
‘Building the Curriculum 3: A framework for learning and teaching’ was published in June 2008. The document outlines important messages for all those involved in planning the curriculum and provides guidance on a new framework. Read the document on the Curriculum for Excellence website.
Dates for your calendar
Scottish Learning Festival - 24-25 September
The 2008 Scottish Learning Festival takes place at the SECC in Glasgow on 24-25 September. A series of pathway brochures features activities grouped by topic or subject area to make choosing your seminars easy. Have a look at the Scottish Learning Festival website for all information regarding the programme for this year.
CPD
Broaden your horizons - study visits from SCIPD
Scottish Continuing International Professional Development (SCIPD) study visits are advertised on the International Education website. New visits are being added all the time so keep checking the information on the site if you wish to take advantage of an opportunity to develop a global perspective, to improve your learning and teaching, to reflect on your own practice or to have a closer look at different approaches being used in a variety of countries.
CPDFind
CPDFind is a database of continuing professional development opportunities for education professionals in Scotland. You can search for CPD using keywords or key categories such as leadership and professional skills, or search for different types of CPD such as professional reading and action research. Go to CPDFind for more information.
Training with the British Red Cross
British Red Cross training in Humanitarian Education supports teachers in the delivery of local and global citizenship. Using interactive and accessible methodologies, teachers learn how to bring humanitarian issues alive in the classroom. The British Red Cross is currently offering a range of CPD opportunities including CPD courses and in-service sessions. For more information please see the attached brochure, 'Continuing Professional Development in Humanitarian Education', or contact Sally Dempsey at sdempsey@redcross.org.uk or on 0131 338 5700.
Resources
Free citizenship resources
Watch out for news about free resources in the next bulletin. We are clearing out our cupboards again and will have a wide variety of teaching resources, both new and old, to give away on a first-come, first-served basis.
Wee Positive Images resource from the British Red Cross
The British Red Cross has launched its Wee Positive Images resource. It has been designed for Primary 5 and 6 pupils and introduces some key issues and experiences faced by asylum seekers and refugees. Using a creative, interactive approach, the toolkit focuses on empathy building and fostering understanding to promote global awareness and active citizenship. It is available on the British Red Cross website.
Through My Eyes - stories of identity and belonging
The Imperial War Museum's programme Their Past Your Future has launched a new online exhibition, Through My Eyes. The exhibition tells the stories of people whose lives have been affected by conflict, directly changing or challenging their sense of identity and belonging. Stories explored include the Basque children's evacuation from the Spanish Civil War, those who left India during Partition and those, like Sam Martinez from Belize, who volunteered to serve in Britain during the Second World War and stayed once the war was over. Read all the stories on the Through My Eyes website.
Amnesty International teaching resources on China
Amnesty International has launched some new teaching resources specifically for Curriculum for Excellence including a new teaching resource on China. Most of the resources are available in English and in Gaelic and are primarily aimed at 11-16-year-olds. Access them on the Teaching Resources for Scotland page of the Amnesty International website.
Global citizenship posters, free from SCIAF
SCIAF has produced a series of vibrant posters for the classroom illustrating ideas around global citizenship. The posters are available in English and Gaelic and free sets can be ordered directly from SCIAF. Email sciaf@sciaf.org.uk or telephone 0141 354 5555. Alternatively, download copies from the global citizenship images page of the website.
The youth section of the SCIAF website is full of information and resources. Have a look at SCIAF Youth.
Football Against Racism in the European Union (FARE)
This website is available in English, French, German and Italian. It aims to combine the resources of anti-racist football organisations throughout Europe, to share good practice and present a united front against racism in football. Full of information about events around Europe, this site would be as useful in a language class as it would be in a programme of work on anti-racism. Visit FARE for more ideas.
Thread - eco-fabulous style from the BBC
This website from the BBC is an online fashion magazine dedicated to ethical fashion. The site gives information about recycling, making and trading sustainably and the use of sustainable materials in fashion. Also available on the site are clips from the BBC Three series, 'Blood, Sweat and T-shirts', where six young fashion addicts swapped shopping on the high street for working in India's cotton fields and clothing factories. Visit Thread for more ethical fashion teaching ideas.
Global citizenship resource from Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps has produced a new guide called 'Introducing Global Citizenship: essential guidance and resources for secondary schools'. Developed by teachers for teachers, the first part of the resource looks at the key elements of global citizenship, illustrates some good practice and suggests innovative ways to approach global citizenship in schools. The second part provides details of online resources and books covering 15 different subject areas. The guide is available from Mercy Corps, telephone 0131 558 8244 or email info@ukmercycorps.org.uk.
New sustainable development publications available
Two new documents have been published on the Learning and Teaching Scotland Sustainable Development Education website. 'SDE policy guidance' provides information and guidance for schools preparing sustainable development education policies and 'The status of SDE in Scottish schools' provides information about existing approaches and practices to sustainable development in schools and education settings. Both are downloadable from the Sustainable Development Education website.
Events
Networking with the Forest Education Initiative
The Forest Education Initiative Networking Event is being held on 13 and 14 November at Dalguise Activity Centre near Dunkeld in Perthshire. The themes this year are Woods, Forests and Climate Change on Day 1 and Arts and Storytelling on Day 2. Further information and a downloadable flyer are available on the FEI Scotland website.
To register your interest and to receive further details with booking information, email Julie Harrison on julieharrison@forestry.gsi.gov.uk or telephone 0131 314 6469.
Opportunities
Join the National Conversation and discuss Scotland's future
Young Scot, the national youth information agency, is working with the Scottish Government to consult with the nation's young people about Scotland's future. In line with the wider consultation being delivered across the country, Young Scot will canvas the views of 11-19-year-olds throughout Scotland on their hopes for the political status of the nation. Young Scot's work with young people is based on two elements: a national survey and local 'Youth Investigation Teams', culminating in a report and national 'discussion day' event attended by young people and key policy and decision makers. The national survey is being delivered online on the Young Scot National Conversation page and offline using the Young Scot InfoMobile Trailers which will tour the country. If you work with a group of young people who you think would benefit from working with the Young Scot team to discuss the issues raised by the consultation then please contact Alison Hardie on 0131 313 2488 or email alisonh@youngscot.org.
National programmes
New education programmes from the Scottish Parliament
Two new programmes for schools, Visit Your Parliament and Your Parliament, Your School are now available from the Scottish Parliament. You can arrange to visit the Scottish Parliament or representatives can come and visit you in school. All options include learning sessions with activities and an opportunity to meet with MSPs. Bookings for visits from September to December opened on 9 June 2008. For further information, contact the Education Service on telephone 0131 348 5401 or email education.services@scottish.parliament.uk
Competitions
Cool it! climate change film competition
Christian Aid and Stop Climate Chaos Scotland have teamed up with Hand Up Media to develop a film-making project for young people seeking to investigate and promote solutions to climate change and poverty. Scottish secondary schools are being invited to submit storyboards on the theme of climate change for a national film-making competition this autumn. Shortlisted schools will have the opportunity to display their storyboards in a national exhibition. One lucky school will be selected to work with a specialist technical team of industry professionals to transform their storyboard into a real animated film. Visit the Christian Aid website for more information on the Cool it! competition and to download a briefing pack.
Win a trip to remember with the Imperial War Museum
The Imperial War Museum is running a competition, Away to Remember, for 14-16-year-olds this autumn. The competition focuses on the First World War, with entrants having to address questions on the impact of the war on their community and the importance of remembrance now and in the future. Further information is available from Their Past, Your Future - Away to Remember. Winners of the competition will represent their communities at the commemorations for the 90th anniversary of the Armistice in November 2008.
The attached poster can be printed on A4 or A3 paper for display in schools.
Awards
Awards for ordinary people doing extraordinary things
The British Red Cross has set up a Humanitarian Citizen Award. This is designed to recognise the achievements and celebrate the contribution that young people aged 25 and under make to the lives of others. An individual or group can be nominated. See the attached flyer or visit the Humanitarian Citizen Awards page on the Red Cross website.
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