Courses

DECSY offers a full range of courses and events to help you improve your skills in incorporating Global Learning in your teaching. To book on to a course contact: bookings@decsy.org.uk or phone 0114 241 2750. The 2018 – 2019 courses are:

Philosophy for Children in Early Years Foundation Stage

22 January 2019
1pm
4pm

To understand the value and benefits of P4C for young children (including links to EYFS curriculum requirements)

School-centred introduction to Philosophy for Children

06 February 2019
9.30am
3.30pm

An opportunity to see P4C in practice in a SAPERE Silver Award school and to find out how a whole school approach to P4C can enrich and develop students, staff and communities.

Global Teacher Award – Level 1 Accredited Course

06 March 2019
1.30pm
4.30pm

Endorsed by Oxfam, the Global Teacher's Award supports teachers in developing the skills, confidence and practical approaches to incorporate global learning into the curriculum.

Philosophy for Children (P4C) – Level 1

12 March 2019
4.30pm
6.30pm

10 June 2019
4.30pm
6.30pm

This two and a half day practical workshop will explore the aims, principles and benefits of philosophical enquiry, and explore how these enquiries can develop Global Citizenship skills, concepts and dispositions and tackle controversial issues.

Embedding P4C within the Literacy Curriculum

20 March 2019
9.30am
3.30pm

This course will support teachers in using Philosophy for Children (P4C) and literacy together to critically explore 'British values' in the context of global learning at KS2.

Philosophy for Children (P4C) – Level 2a

25 March 2019
9am
4.30pm

04 July 2019
9am
4.30pm

P4C Level 2a is for practitioners who have been using P4C regularly in the classroom for six months or more and whose students are starting to ask higher order questions and to self-facilitate.

Philosophy for Children – Beyond Level 1 (Tools for Thinking Together)

18 June 2019
9.30am
4.30pm

Aims of the course: • To reinforce your practice and facilitation skills to become a more versatile and confident facilitator • Overcome obstacles you may have come up against in P4C enquiries • Drive higher order questioning and thinking skills for your students This course is for all those who have done P4C level 1» Read More

Planning a broad and balanced curriculum through Global Learning

19 June 2019
9.30am
4.30pm

A workshop format course aimed at KS2 and KS3, focusing on curriculum development, teaching and learning, development of whole school ethos, pupil behaviour and values.

Gender Equality in Schools

21 June 2019
9:30am
4:30pm

Participants will receive a free copy of 'Gender Equality in Primary Schools' A guide for teachers, written by Helen Griffin (published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers).

Persona Doll Training

This course is ideal for Early Years practitioners, KS 1 and 2 teachers and learning support staff to develop confidence, knowledge and skills in using Persona Dolls.