Early years experiences and activities need to be relevant, if they are to provide a fertile foundation for learning and development. But how can the concept of the global dimension be relevant to the early years?
The table (right) shows the links between the eight key concepts, as set out in Developing the global dimension in the school curriculum and the Foundation Stage. It illustrates how the concepts can be related to the everyday lives of young learners.
The global dimension relates not only to the Foundation Stage curriculum, but also supports other Government initiatives, including Every Child Matters and Excellence and Enjoyment - A strategy for primary schools, which sets out the Government's vision to deliver higher standards through a broad and rich curriculum. The diagram opposite shows some of the relationships between these documents with suggested topics that cover global issues and can be used in conjunction with other planning tools.
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