sally lees - dover grammar school for boys

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Sally LeesHead teacher of Dover Grammar School for Boys

Sally Lees Headteacher

Dover Grammar School for Boys

DOVER GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR BOYS

Business and Enterprise College International Baccalaureate World School

Where is Dover Grammar School for Boys?

Our White Cliffs

The Global DimensionA UK Perspective

– The Global Economy

– Global Citizenship

– Prime Minister’s Global Fellowship


Levels of qualification were important as a measure of “hard skills” in identifying suitable candidates but for virtually all jobs the primary focus was on behavioural competences (soft skills) including initiative, perseverance, time management and team working. In all seven countries, employers did not view technical skills (hard skills) as a particular problem. They could easily provide training for those who needed to get up to speed with the latest technical developments. Their major concern was finding suitable people with the appropriate behavioural competences to “get the job done” or “take the business forward”.

OECD Research report (2007)

The Global Dimension in the UK National Curriculum

Sustainable development cannot be achieved in isolation. The air we breathe, the food we eat and the clothes we wear link us to people, environments and economies all over the world. There is a global dimension to every aspect of our lives and communities.

National Framework for Sustainability (2008)


“Once we worried about a global arms race. The challenge this century is the global skills race….in a globally competitive national economy, there will be almost no limits to aspirations for upward mobility. Globalisation dictates that the nations that succeed will be those that bring out the best in people and their potential. And this is the new opportunity for Britain. Put simply, in the past we unlocked only some of the talents of some of the people; the challenge now is to unlock all the talents of all the people.”

Prime Minister Gordon Brown

The Global Dimension in UK Education

Key Government Legislation

• Children’s Act 2004 “Every Child Matters”

• Children’s Plan 2007


Key Education Documents

• National Framework for Sustainability (2008) – Global Dimension is one of the eight gateways

• DfES (2005) Developing the Global Dimension in the School Curriculum

• DfES (2004) ‘Putting the world into world-class education: An international strategy for education, skills and children’s services’ (DfES/1077/2004)

• DfES (2004) ‘Working together: giving children and young people a say’ (DfES/0134/2004)

• DfES (2003) ‘Sustainable development action plan for education and skills’

• Ofsted (2003) Taking the first step forward ... towards an education for sustainable development: Good practice in primary and secondary schools’ (HMI 1658)


“In education, our job is ...making sure that children, young people and adult learners are aware that what they do in their day to day lives has huge implications for everyone in this country and in the world at large”

DfES ‘Sustainable development action plan for education and skills’, 2003

“We live in one world. What we do affects others, and what others do affects us, as never before. To recognise that we are all members of a world community and that we all have responsibilities to each other is not romantic rhetoric, but modern economic and social reality”

DfES ‘Putting the world into world-class education’, 2004


The global dimension incorporates eight key concepts– global citizenship – conflict resolution– diversity– human rights – interdependence– social justice – sustainable development– values and perceptions

It explores the interconnections between the local and the global. It builds knowledge and understanding, as well as developing skills and attitudes

Developing the Global Dimension in the Curriculum (DfES 2005)


Citizenship statutory part of the curriculum from age 11 - 16

Community Cohesion now part of the Ofsted inspection framework

The Global Dimensionat Dover Grammar School for Boys

Vision and Values

– We are all global citizens– Mutual respect– Understanding and tolerance of others– Working and living alongside others– Language is a means of communication,

not a subject– Community cohesion

The Global Dimensionat Dover Grammar School for Boys

What we do

– Global dimension integrated into learning– The bi-lingual programme– Trips and Visits– Connecting Classrooms project– Links with schools across the world– Dovers around the World– Prime Minister’s Global Fellowship– Global Changemakers– International Schools Award 2008

Supporting Education in Ethiopia

Kelemework School, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia working in partnership with Dover Grammar School for Boys, United Kingdom as member schools of Link Ethiopia.

Original art work by JAMES PHILLIPS (UK)

Original art work by Zemen Eshetu (Ethiopia)

Preparing our students for the global future

– Equipping our students with the skills for success on a global stage

– Enterprise opportunities– Working with others from the UK and around

the world– Confident use of technology– Contributing to their community– Raising awareness of global issues– Building self esteem and confidence in a

changing environment

DOVER GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR BOYS

Business and Enterprise College International Baccalaureate World School