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Background
The Revised Curriculum offers a real opportunity for teachers to enhance pupils’ learning by the integration of
global issues in their teaching. The curriculum document states that
“The learning opportunities provided through the Northern Ireland Curriculum should help young people to develop as individuals, contributors to society and to the economy and environment”
Approach“Teachers should involve children in the choice of topics that interest them and, where possible, learning should be connected to current events in the world around them.”
This document identifies areas within the KS2 curriculum where global contexts can be used can be used as the starting point or focus of a lesson. It gives example of resources available from Practical Action, including both teaching materials and links to secondary sources from our main website such as technical briefs, blogs and videos.
"and in particular...
self-confidence and self-esteem in expressing and sharing their thoughts and ideas and developing an
appreciation of the beauty and wonder of the world;
an awareness of themselves and their place in the world, as well as of other places, cultures and the
environment;
an awareness of Information and Communication Technology and its impact on society and the world
around them."
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KS2
Possible learning intentions from suggested lines of progression.We are learning
Possible WAU topics/themes
Global context Practical Action resources
Food for Thought
Around the World
Impact
Life in Another Country
Needs and Wants
Looking at
different foods
eaten by different
people around the
world… and that we all need the basic food groups
Statutory requirements for WAU
Interdependence I Movement and Energy M&E
Place P Change over Time COT
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KS2 Possible learning intentions from suggested lines of progression.
We are learning
Possible WAU topics/themes
Global context Practical Action resources
Around the World
Impact
Life in Another Country
Needs and Wants
World in Motion
Power for the orld
Water for the orld
Water! Water!
Pump It-
Free energy –
How they and others interact in the world; Interdependence of
people and the environment
How place influences the nature of life;
Ways in which people, plants and animals depend on the
features and materials in places and how they adapt to their environment
Features of, and variations in places, including physical,
human, climatic, vegetation
Positive and negative effects of natural and human events upon place over time
How change is a feature of the human and natural world and may have consequences for our lives and the world around us
Ways in which change occurs over both short and long periods
of time in the physical and natural
The effects of positive and negative changes globally and how
we contribute to some of these changes COT
Around the World
Blue Planet
Coasts
Impact
Eco-Warrior
In The News
Life in Another Country
Liquid Gold
Natural Disasters
Whatever the
Weather
Wonderful World
World in Motion
Food for Thought
Around the World
ImpactLife in Another
CountryNeeds and Wants
Statutory requirements for WAU
Interdependence I Movement and Energy M&E
Place P Change over Time COT
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KS2 Possible learning intentions from suggested lines of progression.
We are learning
Statutory requirements for WAU
Interdependence I Movement and Energy M&E
Place P Change over Time COT
Possible WAU topics/themes
Global context Practical Action resources
Around the World
Impact
Eco-Warrior
In The News
Life in Another Country
Food for Thought
Impact
Transport
Wonderful World
World in Motion
Squashed Tomato
Challenge
Tuins – information
Global CREST
(for KS3 but can be adapted)
Food for Thought
Around the World
Impact
Life in Another Country
Needs and Wants
Natural Disasters
Whatever the Weather
World in Motion
Around the World
Impact
Life in Another Country
Needs and Wants
World in Motion
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KS2 Possible learning intentions from suggested lines of progression.
We are learning
Statutory requirements for WAU
Interdependence I Movement and Energy M&E
Place P Change over Time COT
Possible WAU topics/themes
Global context Practical Action resources
Around the World
Impact
Life in Another Country
Needs and Wants
World in Motion
mall changes can lead
to a big impact on
people’s lives
and how we
contribute to some of these changes COT
Blue Planet
Wonderful World
Coasts
Impact
Eco-Warrior
In The News
Life in Another Country
Liquid Gold
Natural Disasters
Whatever the
Weather
World in Motion
Beat the Flood
Beat the Flood – video
Monsoon Proof
Roof
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KS2 Possible learning intentions from suggested lines of progression.
We are learning
Statutory requirements for WAU
Interdependence I Movement and Energy M&E
Place P Change over Time COT
Possible WAU topics/themes
Global context Practical Action resources
Possible Topics
Blue Planet
Wonderful World
Impact
Eco-Warrior
Life in Another Country
Liquid Gold
Needs and Wants
The
importance
of accessible, clean water in all our lives
How place influences the nature of life P
Positive and negative effects of natural and human events upon place over time P
Ways in which change occurs over both short and long periods of time in the physical and natural
world COT
The effects of positive and negative changes
globally and how we contribute to some of these changes COT
Around the World
Impact
Life in Another Country
Needs and Wants
World in Motion
Materials
Beat the Flood
Beat the Flood
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Language and Literacy
Pupils should be enabled to:
know, understand and use the conventions of group discussion;
share, respond to and evaluate ideas, arguments and points of view and use evidence or reason to
justify opinions, actions or proposals;
use traditional and digital sources to locate, select, evaluate and communicate information relevant for
a particular task;
Personal Development and Mutual Understanding
Teachers should enable pupils to develop knowledge, understanding and skills in:
how to sustain their health, growth and well being and coping safely and efficiently with their
environment
human rights and social responsibility
playing an active and meaningful part in the life of the community and being concerned about the
wider environment
Thinking Skills and Personal Capabilities:
Children should be given worthwhile experiences across the curriculum which allow them to develop
skills in:
thinking, problem-solving and decision-making
managing information
being creative
The following outcomes can also be provided by several of the Practical Action resources, thus providing links with other curriculum areas.
The aim of the Northern Ireland Curriculum is to empower young people to achieve their potential and to make informal and responsible decisions throughout their lives. It welcomes opportunities for young people to explore real life problems and make meaningful connections across subjects, allowing them to apply and transfer knowledge and understanding from one situation to another1. This is the rationale behind the curriculum objectives which underpin all the areas of learning.
1 Key Findings from the Northern Ireland Pupil Cohort Study 1996 – 2003, NfER2 Adapted from Northern Ireland Curriculum, Key Stage 3 Areas of Learning, Science and Technology
Global learning provides real world problems and therefore authentic opportunities for science teachers to integrate the
curriculum objectives into their science teaching. This is illustrated below:
Objective 1 - To develop the young person as an individual
Within Global learning opportunities are provided to explore physical, chemical, and biological effects on personal health
and develop mutual understanding through team work activities and cultural awareness.
Objective 2 - To develop young people as contributors to Society
Global learning promotes cultural and ethical awareness and ultimately generates a sense of global citizenship.
Objective 3 - To develop the young person as a contributor to the economy and environment
Learning opportunities are provided to consider the effects of climate change globally and specific measures to improve
and protect the environment. The importance of biodiversity, how it impacts our lives and how it is affected by human
activity can be carefully investigated. There are real scenarios allowing consideration of sustainable development2.
KS3Topic Global Context Practical Action resources
Interdependence of plants and animals
Comparing food webs in UK with food webs in a developing country.
Energy loss in the food chain – why for so many economically poor countries rice is the stable diet.
Having food is one of the major challenges facing us all in the future.
Consider issues and solutions with growing, processing and storing food.
Climate change – how humans contribute to it and who it affects the most.
Cells, genes and reproduction GM crop debate.
Importance of biodiversity for small farmers in developing world. Seed fairs in Kenya etc.
Healthy body and mind Stop the Spread
Smoky Homes
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KS3Topic Global Context Practical Action resources
Atoms and chemical changes Global CREST Challenges - shelter
Structures, properties, uses of materials
Elements, compounds and mixtures
Forces and energy transfer
KS3Topic Global Context Practical Action resources
Forces and energy transfer - continued
Using electricity Generating electricity – renewable sources.
The environment and human influences
Understand the effect of climate change on the people in the
developing world and consider our responsibility in reducing the effects.
Investigate practical solutions to alleviate problems.