About global citizenship

NEW: Developing Global Citizens within Curriculum for Excellence

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This publication provides inspiration for classroom learning and integrated approaches to global citizenship. It will help practitioners make connections between the three aspects of global citizenship to equip learners with skills, knowledge, values and attitudes to understand complex global issues.

Education for citizenship

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Addresses the exercising of rights and responsibilities within communities, the development of informed decision making, and the ability to take thoughtful and responsible action, locally and globally.

Delivering the curriculum through sustainable development education

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A selection of online materials on sustainable development education to support developing global citizens within Curriculum for Excellence. This will encourage schools to develop successful whole school approaches to global citizenship.

International education

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Preparing young people for active participation in a global multicultural society, by developing knowledge and understanding of the world and Scotland's place in it.