Learning for Sustainability
Learning for a better world
@EdScotLfS
For Scotland's learners, with Scotland's educators
Learning for Sustainability is a whole school approach that
enables the school and its wider community to build the values,
attitudes, knowledge, skills and confidence needed to develop
practices and take decisions which are compatible with a
sustainable and equitable society.
Learning for Sustainability, The Report of the One Planet
Schools Working Group (2012).
Transforming lives through learning
Four Nations
wisdom justice
compassion integrity
four capacities
contexts for learning
Learning for Sustainability (LfS)
1. LfS is an entitlement for all learners
2. Every practitioner should reflect LfS in their
daily practice
3. Every school to pursue a robust and coherent
whole school community approach
4. Buildings and grounds to reflect the
principles of LfS
5. Strategic national approach
For Scotland's learners, with Scotland's educators
https://bit.ly/386UINh
For Scotland's learners, with Scotland's educators
CfE Entitlements
All children and young people are entitled to
experience:
• a coherent curriculum from 3 to 18
• a broad general education, including well
planned experiences and outcomes across all
the curriculum areas. This should include
understanding of the world and Scotland’s
place in it and understanding of the
environment.
The SDGs offer a vision for the world that I
believe the people of Scotland share … the
aims set out by the UN form an agenda for
tackling some of the world’s greatest
problems.
Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister
July 2015
UN Sustainable Development Goals
Transforming lives through learning
Four Nations
• Increases motivation to learn and raises
attainment
• Improved staff morale, motivation and
wellbeing
• Develops skills and confidence in learners
• Enhanced reputation of establishments
• Enhanced community spirit and
partnerships
• More opportunities for parental
engagement
Impact of LfS
PISA 2018
Scotland’s results from the Global Competence assessment
576
554
542
527
512
509 506
497 496
489 488 486
480 479
474
466 463
457 456
429 427
423
413
408 408
402
534
Significantly
above Scotland
Similar to Scotland Significantly below Scotland
The bars represent confidence
intervals where we can be 95%
certain the 'true' value lies.
Where these bars overlap we
cannot be sure that the true
values are different and have to
apply significance testing
Scotland, 534
Scotland's performance in
Global Competence was
similar to 2 countries
Scotland's
performance
in Global
Competence
was
statistically
significantly
lower than 2
countries.
Scotland's performance in Global
Competence was statistically
significantly higher than 22 countries
Global mindedness
Scotland OECD
I think of myself as a citizen of the world 81.4 76.2
When I see the poor conditions that some people in the world
live under, I feel a responsibility to do something about it
66.4 67.3
I think my behaviour can impact people in other countries 52.7 56.0
It is right to boycott companies that are known to provide poor
workplace conditions for their employees
70.4 66.3
I can do something about the problems of the world 54.4 57.5
Looking after the global environment is important to me 71.6 77.9
Table 8.1: Proportion of students who agreed with the following statements:
Index of global mindedness
Capacity to take action
Scotland OECD
I reduce the energy I use at home to protect the environment 64.2 70.6
I choose certain products for ethical or environmental reasons, even if
they are a bit more expensive
33.2 45.3
I sign environmental or social petitions online 21.5 25.4
I keep myself informed about world events via Twitter or Facebook
78.0 64.0
I boycott products or companies for political, ethical or environmental
reasons
19.2 26.8
I participate in activities promoting equality between men and women
24.6 32.8
I participate in activities in favour of environmental protection 21.4 38.5
I regularly read websites on international social issues 42.3 46.4
Table 8.2: Proportion of students who reported that they take the following actions:
Teaching
 Teachers in Scotland felt as prepared for teaching in a multicultural and
diverse classroom as their peers in other countries
 Students in Scotland were less likely to undertake learning activities at
school that promote global competence than the OECD average
 Teachers in Scotland were less likely to include global issues in their
lessons and to have undertaken professional development in these
areas
Assessment score
Awareness of
global issues
Respect for
other cultures
Attitudes towards immigrants
For Scotland's learners, with Scotland's educators
https://www.gov.scot/publications/programme-
international-student-assessment-pisa-2018-
highlights-scotlands-results-global-competence/
• Positive feedback on the curriculum
• Students have a good understanding of global issues, but report being
less likely than the average to being taught these at school. Is there a
wider learning experience for students?
• Students have respect for other cultures, but below average interest in
learning about them. How do we encourage curiosity?
• It appears that knowledge of global issues and positive attitudes aren’t
translating into student action. How can we encourage greater
participation?
• This survey was undertaken 2018 – how much will the climate strikes of
2019 and the pandemic of 2020 have changed pupil experiences?
Reflections
#TimeforLfS #ThisisLfS
Photos: Barzdonas/Wikimedia Commons; Blink O’Fanaye/Flickr; Pixabay; FDA.gov; Biodiversity Act/Flickr.
For Scotland's learners, with Scotland's educators
https://scotlandscurriculum.scot/
I have experienced the wonder
of looking at the vastness of the
sky, and can recognise the sun,
moon and stars and link them
to daily patterns of life.
SCN 0-06a
Experiences and outcomes
For Scotland's learners, with Scotland's educators
National agencies
Rights of the child
For Scotland's learners, with Scotland's educators
Photo: Ric Lander/Flickr
For Scotland's learners, with Scotland's educators
Green recovery
https://www.gov.scot/programme-
for-government/
climate-emergency-skills-action-plan-2020-
2025.pdf (skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk)
For Scotland's learners, with Scotland's educators
Image: Giuseppe Milo/FlickR Creative Commons
How can LfS/COP26 help us create an irresistible
sustainable 21st century curriculum?
An inspirational
focus for learning
http://www.gameonscotland.org/
Experiences
• Tickets
• Athlete’s visit programme
Engagements
• Game on Scotland Challenge (tell your story - map, plaque, tickets)
• Glow Meets: Live sessions for people to get involved
• Competitions
Learning materials and support
• Wide range of curriculum resources
• Assembly materials
• Case studies
2021 Inspirational Moments of Learning
For Scotland's learners, with Scotland's educators
20 May 2021
Outdoor Classroom Day
05 June 2021
World Environment Day and launch of UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration
08 June 2021
World Ocean Day
11-13 June 2021
G7 Summit being held in Cornwall, UK
2021 Inspirational Moments of Learning
For Scotland's learners, with Scotland's educators
28 – 30 September 2021
UN Youth COP26 Summit, Milan, Italy
11 – 24 October 2021
United Nations Summit on Biodiversity (COP15) in Kunming, China
01 – 12 November 2021
UN Climate Summit (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland
01 November 2021
10th anniversary of One Planet Schools Working Group being established!
Legacy of COP26?
1. All learners receiving their entitlement to LfS
2. Every practitioner reflects LfS in their daily practice and feels confident
teaching about climate change
3. Every setting pursuing a whole school community approach to LfS
4. Every learner to understand the science of climate change and be aware of
green jobs and skills
5. To develop youth voice, participation and leadership of our young people
so they feel confident in taking action
6. To share Scotland’s practice globally and be better connected to others
For Scotland's learners, with Scotland's educators
For Scotland's learners, with Scotland's educators
https://bit.ly/38oU8uh
School and setting improvement plans
National LfS Teams Group
https://bit.ly/3knG7la
For Scotland's learners, with Scotland's educators
A place for practitioners from all
sectors to connect, share practice,
resources and ideas.
Keep up to date
For Scotland's learners, with Scotland's educators
LfS Blog
https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/glowblogs/lfsblog/
LfS Summary Page
https://education.gov.scot/improvement/learning-resources/a-summary-of-learning-for-sustainability-
resources/
LfS and outdoor learning Wakelet. COP26 Wakelet coming soon 
https://wakelet.com/wake/dx8-511rFvLFU03clV9eh
@EdScotLfS #ThisisLfS #TimeforLfS #GettingReadyforCOP26
https://twitter.com/EdScotLfS
For Scotland's learners, with Scotland's educators

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    Learning for Sustainability Learningfor a better world @EdScotLfS
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    For Scotland's learners,with Scotland's educators
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    Learning for Sustainabilityis a whole school approach that enables the school and its wider community to build the values, attitudes, knowledge, skills and confidence needed to develop practices and take decisions which are compatible with a sustainable and equitable society. Learning for Sustainability, The Report of the One Planet Schools Working Group (2012).
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    Transforming lives throughlearning Four Nations wisdom justice compassion integrity four capacities contexts for learning
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    Learning for Sustainability(LfS) 1. LfS is an entitlement for all learners 2. Every practitioner should reflect LfS in their daily practice 3. Every school to pursue a robust and coherent whole school community approach 4. Buildings and grounds to reflect the principles of LfS 5. Strategic national approach For Scotland's learners, with Scotland's educators https://bit.ly/386UINh
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    For Scotland's learners,with Scotland's educators CfE Entitlements All children and young people are entitled to experience: • a coherent curriculum from 3 to 18 • a broad general education, including well planned experiences and outcomes across all the curriculum areas. This should include understanding of the world and Scotland’s place in it and understanding of the environment.
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    The SDGs offera vision for the world that I believe the people of Scotland share … the aims set out by the UN form an agenda for tackling some of the world’s greatest problems. Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister July 2015 UN Sustainable Development Goals
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    Transforming lives throughlearning Four Nations • Increases motivation to learn and raises attainment • Improved staff morale, motivation and wellbeing • Develops skills and confidence in learners • Enhanced reputation of establishments • Enhanced community spirit and partnerships • More opportunities for parental engagement Impact of LfS
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    PISA 2018 Scotland’s resultsfrom the Global Competence assessment
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    576 554 542 527 512 509 506 497 496 489488 486 480 479 474 466 463 457 456 429 427 423 413 408 408 402 534 Significantly above Scotland Similar to Scotland Significantly below Scotland The bars represent confidence intervals where we can be 95% certain the 'true' value lies. Where these bars overlap we cannot be sure that the true values are different and have to apply significance testing Scotland, 534 Scotland's performance in Global Competence was similar to 2 countries Scotland's performance in Global Competence was statistically significantly lower than 2 countries. Scotland's performance in Global Competence was statistically significantly higher than 22 countries
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    Global mindedness Scotland OECD Ithink of myself as a citizen of the world 81.4 76.2 When I see the poor conditions that some people in the world live under, I feel a responsibility to do something about it 66.4 67.3 I think my behaviour can impact people in other countries 52.7 56.0 It is right to boycott companies that are known to provide poor workplace conditions for their employees 70.4 66.3 I can do something about the problems of the world 54.4 57.5 Looking after the global environment is important to me 71.6 77.9 Table 8.1: Proportion of students who agreed with the following statements: Index of global mindedness
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    Capacity to takeaction Scotland OECD I reduce the energy I use at home to protect the environment 64.2 70.6 I choose certain products for ethical or environmental reasons, even if they are a bit more expensive 33.2 45.3 I sign environmental or social petitions online 21.5 25.4 I keep myself informed about world events via Twitter or Facebook 78.0 64.0 I boycott products or companies for political, ethical or environmental reasons 19.2 26.8 I participate in activities promoting equality between men and women 24.6 32.8 I participate in activities in favour of environmental protection 21.4 38.5 I regularly read websites on international social issues 42.3 46.4 Table 8.2: Proportion of students who reported that they take the following actions:
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    Teaching  Teachers inScotland felt as prepared for teaching in a multicultural and diverse classroom as their peers in other countries  Students in Scotland were less likely to undertake learning activities at school that promote global competence than the OECD average  Teachers in Scotland were less likely to include global issues in their lessons and to have undertaken professional development in these areas
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    Assessment score Awareness of globalissues Respect for other cultures Attitudes towards immigrants For Scotland's learners, with Scotland's educators
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    https://www.gov.scot/publications/programme- international-student-assessment-pisa-2018- highlights-scotlands-results-global-competence/ • Positive feedbackon the curriculum • Students have a good understanding of global issues, but report being less likely than the average to being taught these at school. Is there a wider learning experience for students? • Students have respect for other cultures, but below average interest in learning about them. How do we encourage curiosity? • It appears that knowledge of global issues and positive attitudes aren’t translating into student action. How can we encourage greater participation? • This survey was undertaken 2018 – how much will the climate strikes of 2019 and the pandemic of 2020 have changed pupil experiences? Reflections
  • 18.
    #TimeforLfS #ThisisLfS Photos: Barzdonas/WikimediaCommons; Blink O’Fanaye/Flickr; Pixabay; FDA.gov; Biodiversity Act/Flickr. For Scotland's learners, with Scotland's educators
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    I have experiencedthe wonder of looking at the vastness of the sky, and can recognise the sun, moon and stars and link them to daily patterns of life. SCN 0-06a Experiences and outcomes
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    For Scotland's learners,with Scotland's educators National agencies
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    Rights of thechild For Scotland's learners, with Scotland's educators
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    For Scotland's learners,with Scotland's educators Green recovery
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    Image: Giuseppe Milo/FlickRCreative Commons How can LfS/COP26 help us create an irresistible sustainable 21st century curriculum?
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    An inspirational focus forlearning http://www.gameonscotland.org/ Experiences • Tickets • Athlete’s visit programme Engagements • Game on Scotland Challenge (tell your story - map, plaque, tickets) • Glow Meets: Live sessions for people to get involved • Competitions Learning materials and support • Wide range of curriculum resources • Assembly materials • Case studies
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    2021 Inspirational Momentsof Learning For Scotland's learners, with Scotland's educators 20 May 2021 Outdoor Classroom Day 05 June 2021 World Environment Day and launch of UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration 08 June 2021 World Ocean Day 11-13 June 2021 G7 Summit being held in Cornwall, UK
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    2021 Inspirational Momentsof Learning For Scotland's learners, with Scotland's educators 28 – 30 September 2021 UN Youth COP26 Summit, Milan, Italy 11 – 24 October 2021 United Nations Summit on Biodiversity (COP15) in Kunming, China 01 – 12 November 2021 UN Climate Summit (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland 01 November 2021 10th anniversary of One Planet Schools Working Group being established!
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    Legacy of COP26? 1.All learners receiving their entitlement to LfS 2. Every practitioner reflects LfS in their daily practice and feels confident teaching about climate change 3. Every setting pursuing a whole school community approach to LfS 4. Every learner to understand the science of climate change and be aware of green jobs and skills 5. To develop youth voice, participation and leadership of our young people so they feel confident in taking action 6. To share Scotland’s practice globally and be better connected to others For Scotland's learners, with Scotland's educators
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    For Scotland's learners,with Scotland's educators https://bit.ly/38oU8uh School and setting improvement plans
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    National LfS TeamsGroup https://bit.ly/3knG7la For Scotland's learners, with Scotland's educators A place for practitioners from all sectors to connect, share practice, resources and ideas.
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    Keep up todate For Scotland's learners, with Scotland's educators LfS Blog https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/glowblogs/lfsblog/ LfS Summary Page https://education.gov.scot/improvement/learning-resources/a-summary-of-learning-for-sustainability- resources/ LfS and outdoor learning Wakelet. COP26 Wakelet coming soon  https://wakelet.com/wake/dx8-511rFvLFU03clV9eh @EdScotLfS #ThisisLfS #TimeforLfS #GettingReadyforCOP26 https://twitter.com/EdScotLfS For Scotland's learners, with Scotland's educators