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Directions for Learning: The New Zealand Curriculum Principles, and Teaching as Inquiry, Education Review Office, May 2011* 22/07/2011 http://www.ero.govt.nz/National-Reports/Directions-for-Learning-The-New-Zealand-Curriculum-Principles-and-Teaching-as-Inquiry-May-2011/Teachers-inquiry-into-the-impact-of-their-teaching-on-students/The-extent-of-teachers-inquiry-in-the-classroom

I came across a guide from Oxfam UK about 'Education for Global Citizenship' whilst researching Standard 2. http://www.oxfam.org.uk/education/gc/files/education_for_global_citizenship_a_guide_for_schools.pdf Perhaps it is useful for others with their Global Issue topic. It has some background information about why it is important for students to become global citizens, and also has some lesson ideas for the different Key Stages and how it ties into the National Curriculum.

In its white paper on education earlier this year, the government mentioned mathematics more than 50 times, history rated one mention and geography none at all. Currently geography is a part of the core curriculum until the age of 14 and then it becomes optional, but in the education bill, due to be published on Friday, the subject is expected to lose out again.

Links to websites with resources on teaching global issues

Edited by three leading figures in the field, this book offers an absolutely authoritative interpretation of international education today. Under the umbrella of groups such as the International Baccalaureate Organization, academic research, increasing student numbers and interest from national school systems, international schools are rapidly developing in terms of curriculum, standards and influence. This book brings together present thinking on all aspects of international education, its management and the best practices. Truly international in scope, this is a book that anyone involved with international education should read.