Global Education Derby - Learning for a better world

GED Projects

This webpage gives details of current and past projects. New projects are always under development and input from teachers, local authority advisors, or other education practitioners is welcome. We have set up an online groupsite for project development so that people can contribute to discussions as and when it suits them. The new project currently under discussion on this site concerns the Global Dimension to Community Cohesion. If you would like to join in this discussion please email david@globaleducationderby.org.uk to get access.

Global Citizenship and Sustainable Schools

Our Green Flag project is working with local schools, and schools and educational institutes in South Africa to explore how the Global Dimension doorway in the new Sustainable Schools initiative can be addressed. New ideas and new learning materials suitable for use by all schools.

Global Citizenship and the International School award

The Widening Horizons project is helping schools use North-South links to enhance their curriculum.

Global Citizenship and Indigenous Knowledge

The Through Other Eyes project is creating an online learning resource for teachers and teacher trainers on the theme of indigenous knowledge. The potential of indigenous knowledge (as a set of perspectives that challenge western concepts of development) to provide the stimulus to critical thinking and enquiry so essential to global citizenship has been underemphasised in development education. Working with partners in Brazil, this project is a first attempt to redress the balance

Global Youth Work

The new Enabling Effective Support for the Youth Sector in the East Midlands programme provides training and support for youth workers who would like to introduce a global dimension to their work.

New methodologies for global learning

The Open Spaces for Dialogue and Enquiry project is developing a new methodology for teaching about global issues in a way that encourages reflection and critical thinking. Although new, it has already been recognised as "highly valuable" in the January 2007 Diversity and Citizenship Curriculum Review. We are currently coordinating the "teacher and development educator" component of the national OSDE network.

Project Archives

Please note: project archives are not updated and the information, contacts, and links given in these pages may no longer be accurate.
Growing Schools in Inner City Derby
This project worked with inner city schools in Derby to make better use of their school grounds or links with a local allotment in order to grow plants to enhance their curriculum.
Wider Picture World Stage Arts and Global Citizenship for the Primary sector