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Global issues are part of young people’s lives in a way that they never were for previous generations. Television, the internet, international sport and increased opportunities for travel, all bring the wider world into everyone’s daily life. Society today is enhanced by peoples, cultures, languages, religions, art, technologies, music and literature originating in many different parts of the world. This provides a tremendous range of positive opportunities to broaden pupils’ experience and knowledge.

Including a global dimension in teaching means that links can be made between local and global issues and that what is taught is informed by international and global matters. It also means that young people are given opportunities to examine their own values and attitudes, to appreciate the similarities between peoples everywhere, to understand the global context of their local lives, and to develop skills that will enable them to combat prejudice and discrimination. This in turn gives young people the knowledge, skills and understanding to play an active role in the global community.

Developing A Global Dimension in the School Curriculum Ref: DfEE 0115/2000

Our first project has been a great success in more ways than we could have imagined! We have completed a calendar project with a school in Northern Spain. The project has won two major prizes - we were regional winners of PITCOM Make It Happen 2007 and European eTwinning Prize Winners 2008.

http://www.pitcom.org.uk/

http://www.northtynesideict.org.uk/item.asp?CID=46565

Follow the link to find out more about the eTwinning site...

http://www.etwinning.net/ww/en/pub/etwinning/index2006.htm