Think Global! is designed not only to maximise a student’s language development but to do this through using UNESCO’s ‘Four pillars of learning’: learning to know; learning to do; learning to be and learning to live together.
By investigating and discussing global themes using the 21st century learning skills, students improve all four language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) and gain the confidence necessary to discuss, debate and challenge with their peer group.
Through the course’s weekly themes, students will be expected to think critically about a rangeof the 21st century world’s pressing issues, develop communication skills to perform in debates and presentations, collaborate to
compete in tasks, and invoke their creativity to produce project work ranging from short movies to an online school magazine.
Topics for the week include:
• Civilization and Society: culture and identity, peace and conflict, global issues and the changing state of our world
• The Earlscliffe Festival in Art, Film and Media
• 21st Century Citizens, inspired by Global Sustainable Development Goals
• STEM week which sees students workingon science, technology, engineering and mathematics projects
SPECIAL FEATURE
UNESCO debates every Thursday
CULTURAL VISITS & ACTIVITIES
2 day trips per week including a weekly trip to London; as well as cinema, ten-pin bowling, laser tag and shopping trips
Earlscliffe offers a balance of sports, cultural events, arts and crafts, fun games, walks and competitions, so there is something for everyone on the programme.
Students play volleyball, basketball, badminton, billiards and table tennis on-site. Our supervised afternoon and evening activities include karaoke nights; football; softball; ‘Earlscliffe’s Got Talent’; swimming; house competitions; themed disco nights; ‘Minute to Win It’; tennis; ‘Scavenger Hunt’; rounders; ‘Jeux sans Frontières’; ‘Bake Off’ and quiz
nights, to name just a few.
Regular daytime and evening beach trips are a popular part of the week’s activities.
