Community Cohesion Part One
Getting Started with Community Cohesion
Suggested course duration: 6-10 hours
This is the first of two courses focusing on community cohesion. It explores the relationships between community cohesion and diversity and some key geographical concepts and processes. It will help you to think about the contribution geography makes towards your school's duty to promote community cohesion.
The course starts from the viewpoint that geography is a place-based manifestation of the concepts relating to community cohesion and diversity. As such, it is part of the experience of young people in what we term 'living geography'.
The course is not a substitute for a whole-school view but it intends to inform the SEF and demonstrate routes to possible inspection evidence from a subject perspective. The importance of geography statement includes:
'Geography inspires pupils to become global citizens by exploring their own place in the world, their values and their responsibilities to other people, to the environment and to the sustainability of the planet.'
Working through the course
You can complete all of the course units or you may prefer to select those which suit your particular needs.
Each unit is made up of smaller components that can be developed as stand-alone activities for personal and/or staff development. Note that the timings given below are estimated. The scale of your involvement could range from 15 minutes to several weeks.
Once you have completed every unit in this course, you will be ready to move on to Community Cohesion Part Two.
Course units
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Definitions and learning opportunities Key terms and concepts. Suggested completion time: 1-2 hours |
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A focus for your learning journey What do you want to get out of this course? Suggested completion time: 1 hour |
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Reviewing where you are and what you do How does geography in your school contribute to community cohesion? Suggested completion time: 1-2 hours |
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Student consultation and participation Asking students what they think about the topic. Suggested completion time: 1-2 hours |
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Links to Living Geography The connections between community cohesion and living geography. Suggested completion time: 1-1.5 hours |
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Your learning journey Keeping track of your path through this course. Suggested completion time: 1-2 hours |
Gain recognition for engaging with this course
The Teacher Learning Academy (TLA) is the first national system for teacher learning and has been set up to support, recognise and celebrate the professional achievements of teachers. It actively encourages teachers to share knowledge, ideas and best practice.
The GA is a TLA Support Partner which means that if you are working towards TLA Stage One or Two verification you can use this course to provide the focus for your learning journey.
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