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 2020 – 2021 courses are:
Successful International Partnerships, fully-funded on-line course
- 07 June 2021
- 1pm
- 4pm
Connecting Classrooms through Global Learning offers teachers and school leaders in primary and secondary schools free access to high-quality professional development opportunities. Global school partnerships can bring wide-ranging benefits - in terms of providing a wider, meaningful context for pupils’ personal development and relationships education.
Philosophy for Children (P4C) – Level 1, on-line course
- 10 June 2021
- 10 June 2021
- 12.30pm
- 4.30pm
This SAPERE validated practical on-line course, running over three, 4-hour sessions, 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.
Global Teacher Award – Level 1 Accredited Course, fully-funded on-line course
- 28 June 2021
- 1pm
- 4pm
This course takes place over two afternoon sessions. The Global Teacher's Award supports teachers in developing skills, confidence and practical global learning methods to support and enhance a broad and balanced curriculum. (Fully funded course for state-funded schools in England).
Gender Equality in Schools – Introduction to Award Programme, Free training
- 07 July 2021
- 6pm
- 9pm
- 14 July 2021
- 6pm
- 8pm
The European-wide Gender Equality Charter Mark (GECM) is a framework that can be adopted by schools to help them develop leadership, curriculum, physical environment, and the attitudes and relationships of both the students, staff and wider community in relation to gender equality issues. Only 30 places available + free book & resources
Philosophy for Children (P4C) – Level 2a
- 07 October 2021
- 9.30am
- 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 in Early Years Foundation Stage
- 19 November 2021
- 12.30pm
- 4.30pm
To understand the value and benefits of P4C for young children (including links to EYFS curriculum requirements). This course runs over three afternoon sessions. This course is also available for whole-school training booking.
Philosophy for Children (P4C) – Level 2b
- 09 December 2021
- 9.30am
- 4:30pm
P4C Level 2b is designed for teachers who want to be able to lead the development of P4C across the school and use P4C to enhance relationships between children and colleagues.
Persona Doll Training
- TBC
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.
Philosophy for Children – Beyond Level 1 (Tools for Thinking Together)
- TBC
Available for whole-school training booking. This course is for all those who have done P4C level 1 training and have led at least six P4C enquiries, and is suitable for those who want to reinforce or refresh their P4C practice following any level of P4C training.
Embedding P4C within the Literacy Curriculum
- TBC
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. Contact DECSY for training dates and in-school training enquiries.
FREE course – Global Teacher Award – Level 2 Accredited Course
- TBC
The Global Teacher's Award supports teachers in developing skills, confidence and practical global learning methods to support and enhance a broad and balanced curriculum. This course runs over two full days.
