RISC’s Education Team delivers Global Citizenship training for schools, local authorities, teacher training institutions and other organisations. We offer a range of workshops that can be delivered as ‘stand alone’ sessions or combined to provide a whole or half-day programme at RISC, in your school or for your cluster. As well as these workshops, we run a three day Global Citizenship Advocates Course and a programme of afternoon and twilight sessions in RISC’s Conference Centre.

For more information see www.risc.org.uk/education or contact one of the Education Team to discuss tailor made training or book a place on any of our courses or workshops:

louise@risc.org.uk
barbara@risc.org.uk
liz@risc.org.uk

Workshops from RISC’s Education Team

Stage 1: establishing the foundations of Global Citizenship

The ‘what and why’ of Global Citizenship KS1-4

An action packed introduction to Global Citizenship. Participants will explore what taking action for social justice and sustainability is all about within and beyond the classroom - and why it’s an essential part of encouraging children & young people to be active Global Citizens

How Do We Know It’s Working? EYFS-KS5

Experience hands on activities from RISC’s toolkit for measuring attitudinal change. Find out what pupils and young people really think about a range of global issues, how you can measure the impact of your work on their attitudes - and use the results to inform your curriculum planning

Challenging assumptions KS1-4

Everybody makes assumptions about people and places – but how do these influence our teaching and learning? Participants will experience a range of strategies for challenging assumptions, explore ways of presenting a balanced view of the world and develop their skills in evaluating a range of resources

Global Education in the Early Years EYFS-Yr 1

Explore why we need to start Global Education with very young children – this session includes opportunities to try out a selection of practical activities, look at a range of recently published resources and think about ways to take this forward in your work setting

Stage 2a: building Global Citizenship across the curriculum

Global Maths KS1-2

Discover exciting opportunities to deliver Global Citizenship through Maths. Hands on activities use artefacts, books, images and online resources as the starting point for the development of mathematical thinking and language. The session includes time to consider a wide range of resources to bring social justice and sustainability into your maths work

Global Science KS1-2

Science is about exploring, understanding and influencing the natural and made world; this makes it ideally suited to deliver Global Citizenship and address social justice and sustainability. Participants will investigate the opportunities for scientific enquiry in a range of everyday items from around the world and have an opportunity to examine a selection of Global Science resources

Developing oracy KS1-3

‘Reading and writing float on a sea of talk’ James Britton, educationalist

An interactive workshop that explores and evaluates a range of Global Citizenship activities to promote skills in speaking and listening. Participants will use a selection of resources and techniques to help them develop children’s oracy skills

Beyond masks and drums: Global Art without the stereotypes KS1-3

Are you planning an African or Asian Arts week? This workshop will introduce participants to the work of a selection of visual artists from across the Majority World. Their work challenges traditional stereotypes with its innovative use of materials and contemporary themes. The workshop includes examples of pupils’ creative work inspired by the artists, it can also include an art-making activity

Global music KS2-3

An exploration of global music, where it comes from, how it reaches us and how sounds and rhythms from all over the world influence the music we listen to. Discover instruments from around the world and find the similarities that connect us all musically. Look at how music travels and is adopted by different communities; challenge the idea that one style of music can represent an entire country or continent

‘Turn the world upside down’ KS2-4

How do pupils see the real world? This action packed session will investigate maps and images, identify opportunities to challenge some distorted views of the world, and provide resources to challenge stereotypes within the Geography Curriculum and beyond. Participants will have the opportunity to try activities that develop global awareness and encourage pupils to question the world so often presented to them through the media and through some teaching resources

Stage 2b: developing Global Citizenship through cross-curricular themes

Storytents and Global Citizenship 1 EYFS-KS2

Explore RISC’s Global Kidz Storytent - a perfect environment for children to experience and learn about people, places, music, activities and stories from around the world. Discover how it brings together a wealth of resources for exploring global issues, through positive images and imaginative cross-curricular activities

Storytents and Global Citizenship 2 KS2-3

Explore RISC’s Refugee Storytent, made with refugee children and young people to portray places, issues and interests important to them. Discover how it brings together a wealth of resources for raising questions and ideas about refugee & asylum issues, through positive images and opportunities for imaginative cross-curricular activities

A Global Christmas KS1-2

This workshop will show how schools can deliver Global Citizenship through their festive celebrations and work towards a peaceful Christmas, a sustainable Christmas, a fair Christmas and a diverse Christmas

The World in their Hands KS1-3

Investigate ways of making the most effective use of artefacts in the classroom, and look at some teaching resources and storybooks that enhance the use of artefacts. Participants will have the opportunity to examine in detail some items from RISC’s Resource Bank – chosen to reflect a variety of cultures, themes and areas of the curriculum and to support the delivery of Global Citizenship

Let’s Be Fair! KS1-3

A workshop for anyone who has ever been shopping! It will explore how all members of the school community can become more aware of the issues behind the products they buy – and what choices they have in the sweet shop, supermarket, high street store or retail park. How can they take action to support producers in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean? Find out how Fair Trade makes a difference

Sustainability: beyond recycling KS1-3

Move from ‘recycling’ to ‘rethinking’ as this session focuses on sustainability and your school. Participants will have the opportunity to actively consider ways of embedding sustainability within and across the curriculum, as well as ensuring it’s part of the whole school ethos

Outdoor classroom EYFS-KS4 (at RISC)

This workshop uses RISC's roof garden to explore ways in which the full potential of school gardens, as a resource for the whole curriculum, can be realised. It focuses on how the outdoor classroom can help deliver Global Citizenship, make your school more sustainable and contribute to ‘future proofing’ the whole school community from the impact of peak oil and global climate change

Stage 3: embedding Global Citizenship in your school

Justice not charity KS1-4

“It is justice, not charity that is wanting in the world” Mary Wollstonecraft 1792

Explore some challenging issues around fundraising as a way of engaging pupils as active citizens – what educational benefit does fundraising have? Does it reinforce negative stereotypes? How do we increase its educational value? Who is it really for? How do we evaluate it? Participants will consider different opportunities for active citizenship & identify best practice

School partnerships: possibilities and pitfalls KS1-5

As many schools establish school partnerships around the world it is vital to clarify their purpose and value and explore their possibilities and pitfalls. In this workshop participants will develop strategies for ensuring partnerships are an integral part of teaching and learning in both schools and working towards an equal, reciprocal and respectful relationship

Challenging Islamophobia KS1-2 or KS3-4

In this workshop participants will have an opportunity to explore representations of muslims and how these impact on attitudes. They will consider debates, such as those about women and dress, in the broader context of freedoms and human rights. Participants will have the opportunity to explore a range of resources for raising issues in the classroom

Gender and sexuality KS1-4

What’s the best way to deal with sexism? Accept it, ignore it or challenge it? Consider and discuss a range of activities for addressing gender stereotypes and strategies for challenging homophobia. Find out about approaches teachers have used to be inclusive - and how they have begun to change pupils’ attitudes

Controversial issues in and beyond the classroom EYFS-KS5

Part 1 Dealing with controversial issues: How should we respond when someone unexpectedly makes a racist, sexist or homophobic comment? Discuss strategies for dealing with controversial issues as they arise, in and out of school

Part 2 Raising controversial issues: the complementary workshop to part 1, this session explores strategies for raising controversial issues within and beyond the classroom. Themes include race, ethnicity and religion; gender and sexuality; disability; peace and conflict & perceptions of Africa

Global Citizenship in your workplace EYFS-KS5

How can you evaluate the quality of the Global Citizenship work in your school? How can you be a catalyst for change? Using RISC’s self evaluation framework for Global Citizenship, consider how GC can be embedded across the curriculum and throughout your school’s ethos. Through a range of case studies discover how different schools deliver Global Citizenship, identify your school’s current position and plan how to move it forward

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