A global dimension

Developing Citizenship takes young people's entitlement to education with a global dimension as a starting point. One challenge for schools is to make this entitlement a relevant reality for young people who are growing up in different and diverse localities in the UK.

In meeting this challenge, Developing Citizenship draws on the global dimension present in a variety of education perspectives and interests, including those focused on children's rights and on international development perspectives.

From Essential Learning for Everyone, © Tide and 80:20 (Ireland), 1999

Each of these education perspectives offers an approach that may be more or less relevant for a particular school in a particular situation. Together, however, the perspectives can contribute to a 'core' of enquiry-based, active learning that develops students' informed views and involvement in local, national and international society.

Based on these perspectives the Developing Citizenship project involves teachers, education advisers, development education centre staff, NGDOs and young people in developing:

	ideas and understanding – of key concepts that illuminate practical links between local and global issues;
	values and attitudes – relating to social justice, human rights, and diversity;
	skills and capabilities – of critical thinking, communication, collaboration and action;
	experiences – of active citizenship in a globalised society.

More: Whole-school action

Publications:

Essential Learning for Everyone; Tide~; 1999

A Curriculum for Global Citizenship; Oxfam; 1998

UN Convention on the Rights of the Child; UNCHCR

Websites:

Principles of development education; DEA

Citizenship education with a global dimension; joint DFID, development and education agencies site

Ideas and projects of a West Midlands based development education organisation; TIDE~