North - South School Partnerships
support and advice for schools in the Yorkshire and Humber region

Resources Guide

Below are a number of publications which can help you get started if you are thinking about setting up a partnership with a school in the South.

North South Partnerships Resources Inspection Boxes

The YHGSA has 2 inspection boxes of resources on North South Partnerships. These are available free for loan and can be borrowed from the Centre for Global Education in York and Leeds DEC (See ‘Contacts’ for details).

Resources

A Quick Guide to North South School Links
Leeds DEC £4.25
As the title suggests this is a brief guide designed to help busy teachers think through the mechanics of and issues in setting up a link. The guide provides a step-by-step approach to starting a curriculum-based partnership together with tips on initially negotiating the link, planning for sustaining it and using it to give young people a real sense of the lives of communities in the South.

Developing Global Citizens in Primary Schools
British Council £16.20 ISBN: 1898601291
V ideo and activity pack on linking and Global Citizenship

Developing Global Citizens in Secondary Schools
British Council £16.20 ISBN: 1898601305
Video and activity pack on linking and Global Citizenship

Speaking for Ourselves Listening to Others
Leeds DEC £17.50 ISBN: 187126880X
Photo-pack helping young people explore their own & other cultures, and distant communities

Mapping our World
Oxfam £9.00 ISBN: 1870727711
Outline world maps from a variety of perspectives & projections

Start with a Story
TIDE £8.75 ISBN: 0948838795
Guide and to using story to explore global issues

80:20 development in an unequal world
TIDE £17.50 ISBN: 0953513661
Great overview of global issues, includes articles, statistics and other info

Looking beyond the Brochure
Tourism Concern £16.75
Video pack on travel writing, media and tourism for English, also useful for Geography and Citizenship

Developing Rights
Oxfam £14.00 ISBN: 1870727630
Classroom activities on human rights, features Palestinian and UK communities

And also

Partners in Rights
Save the Children £17.25 ISBN: 1841870277

State of the World Atlas
Earthscan £12.99 ISBN: 1844070298

Fair Trade in Action
Fair Trade Foundation £16.00

You can find more info on these resources on the YHGSA’s Resources section

www.yhgsa.org.uk/database/index.cfm

Useful websites