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The global dimension

The global dimension incorporates eight key concepts:

• Global citizenship - gaining the knowledge, skills and understanding of concepts and institutions necessary to become informed, active, responsible citizens
• Diversity - understanding and respecting differences and relating these to our common humanity
• Human rights - knowing about human rights including the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
• Interdependence - understanding how people, places, economies and environments are all inextricably interrelated, and that choices and events have repercussions on a global scale
• Conflict resolution - understanding the nature of conflicts, their impact on development and why there is a need for their resolution and the promotion of harmony
• Social justice - understanding the importance of social justice as an element in both sustainable development and the improved welfare of all people
• Values and perceptions - developing a critical evalution of representations of global issues and an appreciation of the effect these have on people's attitudes and values
• Sustainable development - understanding the need to maintain and improve the quality of life now without damaging the planet for future generations

(source: Developing the global dimension in the school curriculum , published by the Department for International Development, March 2005) Appropriate activities and discussions can be used at each key stage level. For example, in the foundation stage, children can:

• be involved in repairing or recycling materials
• consider how their behaviour affects others' feelings
• try activities from different cultures

In key stage 3 and 4, they can:

• study and critically assess the media from their own and other countries
• explore the positive and negative effects of technology
• analyse how beliefs and ideas are represented by art from various cultures

These are just a few examples. For more information, visit BPEC and browse our teaching resources, or see the (External) Global Dimension website .

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