Every school is involved in delivering some elements of Sustainable Development Education, (which has its roots in both environmental and development education). What the Charter award does is provide a framework for Sustainable Development Education; identifying what schools do and opportunities to expand Sustainable Development Education through all aspects of school life. Citizenship experienced through Sustainable Development Education can bring a context and motivation to learning. It is education for life.
To achieve Charter
status schools are asked to complete a simple audit grid, to demonstrate
commitment SDE, this helps identify;
Curriculum
resources promoting SDE have also been distributed throughout Sandwell schools.
These include; Big Books, Bowater science packs, ICT geography and science
resource (GIS Mapping), Blackheath Geography Pack, Children’s Parliament on the
Environment, together with a Web portal linking to projects and resources to
support work towards the charter award.
http://www.schools.sandwell.net/charter/
All of these help
deliver different elements of Sustainable Development Education into school and
will provide support working towards the Charter Award.
Additional support
for schools looking to deliver sustainable development education is made
available at the annual Sandwell Environment Fair. This event introduces
schools to partner organisations that can offer advice, support and resources
on SDE, which may also (in some cases) provide support for the healthy schools
scheme as well as meet part of the requirements for PSHE and Citizenship
programme of study.
Marion Mills 0121 569 4019 marion_mills@sandwell.gov.uk
Mollie
McPherson 0121 569 3441 mollie_mcpherson@sandwell.gov.uk