Global Schools Association
Curriculum Development
The YHGSA’s Curriculum Development Strategy comprises of four main elements. These are:
1 The Global Schools Award Scheme
This scheme is designed to recognise the achievements of schools in teaching
the Global Dimension of the curriculum. The YHGSA has developed a set of benchmarks
which schools can use to measure their success at delivering the global dimension.
Schools that can demonstrate their progress will be able to apply for a Global
Schools Award. Schools taking part in the scheme receive supporting visits
from their local Development Education Centre (DEC), these are funded by the
YHGSA. Schools may apply to take part in the scheme at any time, Adjudication
Panels take place in late January and mid July. Schools gaining the GSA at
any level are invited to the YHGSA conference to receive their certificates,
the YHGSA makes a contribution to teacher replacement costs for this event.
DFID Review of Building Support for Development: ‘The
Global Schools Award is designed to recognise good practice in the delivery
of Global Learning and is open to all schools in the Yorkshire and Humber.
Schools that gain the award are accredited for three years and there
are different levels of the award: developing, established and enhanced
to reflect different stages of school engagement with Global Learning.’
2 The YHGSA CPD programme
The YHGSA’s Curriculum Development Group steers a programme of
innovative Global Education CPD for the Yorkshire and Humber region.
Courses are free (apart from a small registration charge in some instances).
They take place across the region and are open to all teachers.
3 Networking meetings
The group also arranges networking meetings from time to time at which
teachers can share their Global Education work.
