How does education for sustainable development fit into the schools curriculum?
There has been an increased emphasis on sustainable development education in recent years. The national curricula for all countries in the UK contain references to sustainable development. These may be in terms of the values underpinning the curriculum or in the learning objectives and guidance for individual subject areas such as geography, citizenship and personal, social and health education (PSHE).
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- Identify the references to sustainable development in the primary curriculum with which you work.
- Click on the Text icon for the 'Key concepts of sustainable development' from Education for Sustainable Development in the Schools Sector (Panel for Education for Sustainable Development, 1998, p. 4). Consider these concepts.
- Now click on the Text icon for the 'Suggested learning outcomes', based on the key concepts of sustainable development from Education for Sustainable Development in the Schools Sector (Panel for Education for Sustainable Development, 1998, pp. 7-8).
Consider these questions.- How far are these learning outcomes already met in the schemes of work for the year group with which you work?
- Which outcomes not currently met could you incorporate into your schemes of work in the future?
- Ask your colleagues to carry out a similar audit.
