The Learning Africa website provides activities and resources for teachers who wish to explore Africa in the classroom. More broadly, the site also provides ideas on how to incorporate a global dimension to the primary and secondary curriculum.

For information on how the global dimension relates to the curriculum and to different subjects in each of the jurisdictions of the UK click on the relevant link from the Global Dimension website below:

England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland

This page identifies issues which could be explored in the secondary classroom related to the theme of Governance. It lists activities, publications and links available to help address these issues. Other pages of the Governance section provide full details of these resources.

Secondary Curriculum Issues

Some issues which could be explored in relation to Governance in the Secondary curriculum.

Issue: What is meant by ‘good governance’?
Exploring citizenship, rights and responsibilities and values and perceptions.

Activities:
Zimbabwe elections
Murder Mystery

Publications
See the Governance Resources page for full details of the following publications:

• Citizen, State and Nation
• Citizenship in Common?
• Let’s Work Together
• Global Lines
• Developing Rights

Web-links
See the Governance Resources page for full details of the following web-links:
Global Express: Justice in Africa?
President for A Day Resource

Issue: What is ‘corruption’ and why does it occur? Exploring the use and misuse of resources.

Activities:
Zimbabwe elections
Murder Mystery

Publications
See the Governance Resources page for full details of the following publication:

• Refugees – We Left Because We Had To

Web-links
See the Governance Resources page for full details of the following web-links:
Global Express: Justice in Africa?
President for A Day Resource

Issue: Inclusion of women and young people in government processes

Activities:
The Right to Participate
Talking Children's Rights (may also be appropriate for upper primary)

Publications
See the Governance Resources page for full details of the following publications:

• Partners in Rights
• Talking Rights, Taking Responsibility
• Citizenship Ideas into Action

Web-links:
UNICEF summary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (PDF format 393KB).