Resources
May 2023: New CCEA Guidance to Support Shared Education
Explore ideas for Shared Education Partnerships
CCEA has recently released guides to implementing Shared Education partnerships in line with the primary and post-primary Northern Ireland Curriculum and including CCEA qualifications at Key Stage 4 and Post-16.
The guides can support ideas for shared practice for partnerships and highlight:
• cross-curricular teaching approaches;
• addressing sensitive issues with your pupils; and
• the significance of developing Thinking Skills and Personal Capabilities.
Shared Education and the Northern Ireland Curriculum_ Primary.pdfShared Education and the Northern Ireland Curriculum_ Post-Primary.pdfMay 2023: 30 Free Micro:bits to all Primary Schools
UK digital creativity and computing education to receive major boost as BBC Education, Micro:bit Educational Foundation and Nominet join forces again to deliver free micro:bits to primary schools
● BBC micro:bit – the next gen campaign will offer free micro:bits to all primary schools across the UK. The donation of almost 700,000 devices funded by the UK registry, Nominet provides 30 free devices per school alongside free education resources and teacher training
● This ambitious project is committed to equipping primary schools with the tools and resources to promote computational thinking, inspire digital creativity and enrich the curriculum with pioneering machine learning lessons
● BBC Education is amplifying this campaign with broadcast and live content that raises awareness of the importance of digital skills education to prepare primary school pupils for the digital world
BBC microbit - the next gen social and comms pack.pdfNational Archives - Good Friday Agreement Resources for Post-Primary Partnerships
The 10th April 2023 marks the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement. Ahead of that date, and the anniversary of the referenda that gave effect to the Agreement on 22 May, the National Archives are launching a package of educational materials to inform secondary school pupils in Northern Ireland and across the UK of the journey to the Agreement and its continuing role today. The free, impartial and optional resources have been developed independently and in collaboration with academics, teachers and other experts, with consultation of curriculum and school bodies in Northern Ireland as well as Scotland, Wales and England.
The new resources, which are available from Thursday 23rd March 2023, support secondary school teachers in Northern Ireland to give an assembly on the Agreement and lead a follow-up discussion in classrooms. These resources could be used by partnerships to support conversations and shared learning about the Agreement providing opportunities for discussions and exploration of differing views and opinions.
The resources can be accessed via the National Archives website at the link below:
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/resources/belfast-good-friday-agreement/
Jan 2023: Developing Community Connections
Connecting and working with local agencies and charities is one way Shared Education Partnerships can develop their community connections. One initiative which primary & post-primary partnerships may wish to explore is with Ten Foundations.
Ten Foundations was set up in 2012, and since then has impacted the lives of dozens of women in the Philippines, and by the extension of their children and families, hundreds of people. The organisation began by building orphanages, but quickly realised there were many opportunities to support children and young people.
To learn more about potential projects and opportunities for your partnership please contact
Ian Campbell - ian@tenfoundations.org or
visit the Ten Foundations Website @ https://www.tenfoundations.org/pages/what-we-do
May 2022: Into Film Shared Education Programmes
We are delighted to announce an opportunity for Shared Education Partnerships to access a FREE Shared Education Programmes for pupils and staff in 2022/23. These programmes will be facilitated by our external partners INTO FILM. The organisation has developed a range of Teacher Professional Learning programmes, pupil activities, classroom resources and curriculum based films which can support Shared Education across partnerships. If you wish to learn more about the organisation please click on the website link below. If your partenrship wishes to register an expression of interest in accessing the variety of Shared Education programmes please completes the form via the button below.
INTO FILM Website - www.intofilm.org