Scots pupils to tackle global issues

Scottish teachers will receive training and resources on how to tackle difficult issues in the classroom such as migration, climate change and gender inequality in a new project run by an Edinburgh-based charity. The €3 million funding from the European Union will see global education organisation Scotdec work with over 160 teachers in high schools across Scotland over the next three years. The project will be launched today by Europe minister Alasdair Allan, at Edinburgh City Chambers. Representatives from the 10 participating European countries will attend the launch, alongside international development NGOS and teachers.

Lyndsey Lauder, teacher at Grove Academy in Dundee, which will benefit from the funding,said: “Globalcitizenship is at the heart of what Curriculum for Excellence is aiming towards.

“It helps young people reflect on their own actions, understand the impact their actions have on the wider world and allows them to develop compassion and empathy for others.

“As a teacher, it is an incredibly helpful tool to allow you to delve deeper into an issue and gives you the confidence and methodology to support pupils through that critical thinking process for themselves. It should be at the heart of everything we do.”