Transcript Global Education - Hub Cymru Africa

Global Education: inspiring the next
generation of Wales-Africa partnerships
Martin Pollard
Chief Executive, WCIA
Chair, Wales Alliance for Global Education
What is Global Education?
Global education motivates and empowers people to become
active, responsible citizens of Wales and the world,
through:
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Engaging with contemporary issues and becoming
knowledgeable about their community, society and the
world
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Understanding and exercising their human and
democratic responsibilities and rights
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Respecting the needs and rights of others, as members of a
diverse society
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Showing their commitment to the sustainability of the
planet
Wales Alliance for Global Education (WAGE)
How has Global Education
developed in Wales?
2002
Guidance on Education for Sustainable
Development and Global Citizenship (ESDGC) as
response to Welsh Government’s duty to promote SD
2006
ESDGC Strategy for Action and Estyn baseline report
Welsh Government ESDGC ‘Champion’ (role ended 2010)
2008
ESDGC Common Understanding for Schools
7 themes of ESDGC
(from Common Understanding)
Choices & Decisions
Climate Change
Consumption & Waste
Health
Identity & Culture
Natural Environment
Wealth & Poverty
A ‘whole school’ approach
“If it is to succeed, ESDGC needs to be addressed
by the whole school community, not just teachers
and learners, but parents, carers, governors,
visitors and non-teaching staff. To be effective
ESDGC needs to be embedded across the
curriculum and infused throughout the life of the
school.”
DfID’s role
Early-mid 2000s
Small grants scheme for global education work (run in Wales by Cyfanfyd)
Late 2000s-early 2010s
Enabling Effective Support funding for different UK jurisdictions 
ESDGC Schools Network in Wales
2014-present
Funding for Global Learning Partnership (delivered in Wales by Education
Development Trust)
2017 onwards
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Welsh Baccalaureate
2007
Launched across Wales following
piloting
‘Wales, Europe and the World’ = key
component
2015
Revised Bac requires students to
undertake Global Citizenship
Challenge (worth 15% of total marks)
Issues to explore in the Welsh Bac
Global Citizenship Challenge
Advanced (6 headings with example themes)
Challenge process
Teaching and Learning programme
• Opportunities to think critically, discuss, debate
• Can include ‘mini challenges’ (e.g. Model United
Nations conferences)
Personal Standpoint
• Demonstrate critical understanding of and/or
empathy with alternative perspectives
• PESTLE analysis
• Formulate possible approaches to tackle a global
issue
Global Choices Conference
• School/college based, collaborative or involving
external organisation
• Key note speech (10 mins), ‘shot gun oral
presentation’ (5 mins with additional contribution)
or conference paper (500 words)
Where are we now?
2014
Estyn report showed improved delivery of ESDGC, but delivery
varies and some themes covered better than others
2015
Donaldson review of national curriculum: highlights need for
learners to become “ethical, informed citizens of Wales and the
world”
Well-being of Future Generations Act: goal for a “globally
responsible Wales”
2016
New national curriculum developments under way – the
“international dimension” will be a key component
Wales Alliance for Global
Education (WAGE)
WAGE is an alliance of organisations that care passionately
about our young people, now and for future generations. We
want to see Wales’ young people thrive responsibly in a
globalised world as informed, skilled and empowered citizens.
Priorities for 2016-17
1.
Ensure that the new national curriculum incorporates
clear and substantial opportunities for Global Education
2.
Support schools to work towards a globally responsible
Wales, in line with the Well-being of Future Generations
Act
3.
Embed Global Education in the plans of the 4 regional
education consortia
WAGE members include:
Caerphilly County Borough Council
CAFOD
Centre for Alternative Technology
Dolen Cymru
Fair Trade Wales
Field Studies Council
Global Learning Programme Wales
Hub Cymru Africa
Keep Wales Tidy
Natural Resources Wales
NUS Wales
Oxfam Cymru
Pembrokeshire Sustainable Schools
PONT
Race Council Cymru
RSPB
Sazani Associates
Show Racism the Red Card
Size of Wales
Sub-Saharan Advisory Panel
SUSSED Wales
Sustainable Wales
Urdd Gobaith Cymru
Wales for Peace project
Welsh Centre for International Affairs
Tough questions… critical thinking required!
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What should we do about climate change?
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Why should we care about poverty in other
countries when there are poor people here?
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What’s the best way to achieve peace? Can war
be justified?
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What are our responsibilities towards refugees?
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What makes me similar to/different from people
in other countries?
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What happens when human rights clash with
cultural/religious values?
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How can we make sure future generations will
be happy and safe?
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Should you ‘sponsor a child’?
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Why are some people hungry?
… etc. etc.
Issue Tree
See ‘Global
Citizenship in
the Classroom:
A Guide for
Teachers’
(Oxfam 2016)
Stay in touch
Wales Alliance for Global Education
www.hubcymruafrica.wales/hub/wage
Martin Pollard, Chair
[email protected]
Vicky Leech, Vice-Chair
[email protected]