Wigan & Leigh College
Wigan & Leigh College seized the opportunity to make its franchised links with further education institutions in India and China a springboard for teaching and learning about the interconnectedness of local and global communities. The project, entitled 'Dispelling the myths: a cross-college global learning event', built on the existing cross college events for international students by extending the involvement to all college students.
The project gave students from across the college the space and time within the teaching and learning programme to explore the values base and cultures represented within the college communities. It also provided opportunities for international students and UK-based students to develop links in a structured learning context and learn with and from each other using global issues as a focus.
Two strands were developed:
- An email discussion for 'home' and 'overseas' students at the college studying basic skills/essential skills and ESOL to learn about the livelihoods of other people whilst developing their literacy and IT skills.
- An email discussion for British students and students in China and India to participate in collaborative learning about global issues and consider responsible options and sustainable solutions.
Future plans:
- Embedding email links into the structure of learning support including basic skills/ESOL.
- Embedding global perspectives into the CPD programme for college staff.
- Opening up the international events further to attract even more UK-based students.
- Embedding global perspectives into future cross-college events.
More examples of practice:
- Devon Development Education
informal community education at the Global Centre in Exeter - Preston College and Lancashire Global Education Centre
Global Perspectives in English literacy programme - Walsall College of Arts & Technology
'Achieving Together' citizenship programme for young people - Amicus-MSF
distance learning course for trade union members - Cornwall College: working with trainee teachers in the post-16 sector
to develop their expertise to disseminate global educational values - Croydon College: Constructive Dialogue on Globalisation Issues
project focussing on the A level Economics, Business Studies and Sociology programme - Pendleton College and Christian Aid
developing a sustainable global learning strategy across the college