International Day of the Girl Child
International Day of the Girl Child is a chance to explore girls’ rights, gender equality and the barriers that can limit opportunities for girls around the world. Learners can examine stereotypes, access to education, participation and discrimination, while considering how individuals and communities can help create more equal and inclusive spaces.
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty offers an opportunity to explore poverty as an issue of rights, inequality and social justice rather than simply income. Learners can consider how poverty affects access to education, housing, food and opportunities, and examine the local and global actions that can contribute to a fairer society.
International Day of Education
International Day of Education is an opportunity to explore education as a human right and its role in building fairer, more peaceful and sustainable societies. Learners can consider inequalities in access to education, the UN Sustainable Development Goals and how children and young people can help shape the education they receive.
Children’s Mental Health Week
Using a Global Citizenship Education approach, learning can explore wellbeing alongside issues such as relationships, inclusion, identity and social pressures, supporting empathy and understanding.
Reading Schools Week
Through a Global Citizenship Education approach, literacy can be used to explore identity, rights and global issues, helping learners make connections between stories and the wider world.
Thinking Beyond Borders
Sarah-Jane from Scotdec reflects on the ways this festival in the Scottish Borders brought young people together to discuss some of the pressing issues of our time.
Thinking about Rights
Young people can categorise rights and reflect on what happens if rights are denied.
The Wall in the Middle of the Book
Use this picture book by John Agee to explore article 2 of the UNCRC the right to live without discrimination.
International Youth Day
Why it matters in Scottish education International Youth Day celebrates the qualities and contributions of young people around the world. It also recognises the challenges many face – from wellbeing and identity to equality and participation. The themes of International Youth Day connect directly to Curriculum for Excellence and its aim to develop responsible citizens, […]
We are all born free
Use photos and stories to explore human rights with children at primary level. Explore key human rights with children and build empathy through creative storytelling approaches.