Global dimension
“By 2020 the government would like all schools to be models of good global citizenship, enriching their educational mission with activities that improve the lives of people living in other parts of the world.”
The global dimension doorway is about developing young people’s understanding of global issues such as poverty and climate change and of our interdependence with other societies, economies and the environment so that they can become responsible global citizens.
Top tips on the global dimension of sustainable schools
- Look beyond your school to set up links with schools abroad.
- Delegate responsibility for working towards the DCSF International School Award (ISA). Appoint a global dimension co-ordinator with specific responsibility for steering the school through the ISA framework.
- Invite parents, grandparents and the wider community into school for themed days on a developing country.
- Consider how you might generate and allocate additional resources to support the development of international work.
- Consider how the whole school could become involved in working toward a Fairtrade School award.
- Consider how you might encourage students to take part in voluntary or charity work in the community, such as with an aid organisation, in order to develop their understanding of international issues: ‘think globally, act locally’.
Sustainable schools focusing on the global dimension
