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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION PROJECT. Scotland’s Colleges response to the UN Decade for Education for Sustainable Development. Objective and Targets.
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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION PROJECT Scotland’s Colleges response to the UN Decade for Education for Sustainable Development
Objective and Targets • To enable Scotland’s Colleges to deliver the knowledge, understanding, skills and values for its learners, communities and partners to live sustainable lives • Clarify – bringing initiatives together. • Co-operation/collaboration – regularly bringing people together to share experiences. • Communities of practice – provide support to practitioners throughout the sector. • Creativity – find and support new opportunities • Celebrate – acknowledge and celebrate the work already taking place
Project Partners • The SFEU Project will seek to realise these Objectives and Targets within the Scottish College Sector by working together with: • Scottish Funding Council • Scottish Qualifications Authority • Environmental Association of Universities and Colleges • Other strategic partners e.g. Sustainable Development Education Policy Network
A phased approach to implementation • Formative Phase: consult widely with stakeholders to identify sector needs; identify gaps in provision; identify and assimilate good practice. • Development Phase: Draw up an Action Plan for the duration of the project • Implementation Phase: Respond to sector needs: staff development; resource materials, Action Programme, etc. • Evaluation Phase: measure our effectiveness, develop KPI’s; benchmark the sector; report back.
Action Plan • Develop and pilot KPI’s • Initiate a an Action Programme in Scotland’s Colleges • Survey of ESD delivery • Case Studies • Develop resources – teaching materials • Provide CPD for Teaching Staff
Action Programme Devise a mutually agreed PDA Unit Education for Sustainable Development (Plan / Deliver / Evaluate) ↓ Pilot the unit in Scotland’s Colleges using the Subject Networks (12 pilots in 12 subject areas) ↓ Accredit those individuals undertaking the pilot with the PDA Unit if they meet the assessment criteria ↓ Use the assessment evidence generated as assessment exemplars for that curriculum area – post on subject networks ↓ Encourage those individuals or teams undertaking the pilot to write up their experiences as best practice case studies.
SFEU Subject Networks • Business Administration • Care • Computing and Information Technology • Construction • Creative and Performing Arts • Engineering • English and Communication • Hairdressing • Hospitality • Land, Environment and Science • Mathematics and Numeracy • Modern Languages and ESOL • Social Sciences • Sports and Recreation
Contact details Tel: 01786 892000 Fax: 01786 892001 e-mail: sfeu@sfeu.ac.uk Website: www.sfeu.ac.uk