GTP in Wales

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GTP in Wales

• Mary Gowers

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Quote from the Minister

• I very much welcome (GTP) in its support of Welsh
  Assembly Government policies and initiatives and
  of course the overarching Assembly commitment to
  sustainable development and global citizenship.
• Jane Hutt Minister DCELLS June 24th 2009  

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Quote from a teacher

• GTP was a great opportunity for my students to
  have real interaction with students from
  completely different backgrounds. It was amazing
  to see them getting very interested in the
  project. It has been one of the most positive
  experiences I had since all students learnt a
  great deal about each others culture and other
  ways of living.
• Cristina Gainza, Bishop Challoner Catholic
  Collegiate School,
• GTP Participant 2009

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Who can do GTP? 

• KS 2 to 5
• FE Students
• Work Based Learners
• Gifted and Talented
• SEN
• Out of/After School Activity
• Foundation/Intermediate and Advanced WBQ

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Curriculum Links

• ESDGC
• International Education
• Sustainability and Environment
• Citizenship and Social Cohesion
• Essential Skills Wales
• WBQ - Wales, Europe and the World
• Language incl. MFL
• French, Spanish, German and Arabic
• Geography
• RE/PSE

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DfID Funding

• Teacher training session and guide - FREE to
  those exploring MDGs
• Workshop session for learners - FREE to those
  exploring MDGs (limited number available)
• Scheme of work and lesson plans including
  learning materials
• Mapping to Essential Skills Wales, Wales, Europe
  and the World and ESDGC requirements
• Ongoing support throughout the Learning Circle
• Publication of reports and presentations produced

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Key/Essential Skills Wales

• Communication
• ICT
• Working With Others
• Improving Own Learning and Performance
• Problem Solving

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ESDGC

• Wealth and Poverty
• Identity and Culture
• Choices and Decisions
• Health
• Climate Change
• Consumption and Waste
• Natural Environment

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Wales, Europe and the World

• 1. Politics
• This Element provides opportunities for
  candidates to engage in debate about political
  issues and to recognise how political decisions
  can affect people.
• 2. Social issues
• This Element provides opportunities for
  candidates to consider a range of social issues
  affecting people in Wales, the UK, Europe and the
  world.
• 3. Economic and technological issues
• This Element provides opportunities for
  candidates to consider how rapid economic and
  technological change is affecting the lives of
  people in Wales, the UK, Europe and the world.
• 4. Cultural issues
• This Element provides opportunities for
  candidates to engage in creative and/or sporting
  issues and activities.

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The Individual Investigation aims to

• provide a meaningful and accessible context in
  which to carry out the Investigation
• encourage experiential learning
• provide opportunities for candidates to acquire
  and practise a range of Key Skills
• enable candidates, through the completion of the
  Investigation to develop their skills of
• enquiry
• creative thinking
• reasoning
• information processing
• evaluation reflection
• independent learning autonomy
• presentation.

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Contact Us

• Mary Gowers
• Email gtp_at_iearnuk.com
• Tel [phone]
• Website www.iearnuk.com/gtp