SCOTLAND

A Curriculum for Excellence
This set out the values, purposes and principles for education from 3 to 18 and for the first time sets out what type of young people schools should produce:

• Successful learners
• Confident individuals
• Effective contributors to society
• Responsible citizens.

Read a case study showing how eTwinning supports the Curriculum for Excellence.

WALES

Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship

Set out the values, purposes and principles for education as an approach which involves the whole curriculum and management of the school. It has its roots in environmental education and development education and seeks to promote:

• how to preserve and protect the environment, reduce pollution and manage natural resources in a sustainable way
• how to reduce the inequalities that exist between different peoples in all parts of the world and protect their human rights
• how to develop peaceful and harmonious communities by promoting understanding between people who are different from one another

NORTHERN IRELAND

Languages Strategy

The Department of Education has asked the Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies, jointly ran by the University of Ulster and Queen’s University, to develop recommendations on a languages strategy for Northern Ireland. The strategy will aim to:

• promote greater uptake of languages as a practical competence for all;
• promote the uptake of a wider range of languages, including European and major global languages but also looking at English as an Additional Language, Irish and Ulster-Scots; and address language learning at all levels, including primary, post-primary, further and higher education.

Read a case study  showing how eTwinning supports the Languages Strategy.

The International School Award

The International School Award recognises good practice in international work in schools. The scheme is open to all schools across the UK. Schools that gain the Award are given accreditation for three years and can then re-apply to renew their Award to reflect their current achievements.

Click here for more information about the International School Award.