Case Studies - Global Learning NI

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Here you’ll find a range of case studies from participating schools across Northern Ireland. Some are bite size, others more comprehensive - and taken from Primary, Secondary and Special schools.

If you’ve taken part in one of our International Schools Partnerships or signed up to any of our Global Learning programmes, we’d love to share your work!

Email your case study or video to schools@centreforglobaleducation.com.

Primary-School

Supported Partnerships between NI and Bangladeshi Schools

Five schools from Northern Ireland worked together on a climate change project with schools in Bangladeshi, as part of the British Council's Supported Partnerships programme.
Primary-School

Millburn Primary School, Coleraine partner with Westlake PS in Capetown

Learn how two schools that are worlds apart came together during lockdown to apply and embed global learning in their classrooms.
Primary-School

St. Bernard's Primary School, Glengormley partners with Nuhza PS for Girls in Jordan

Early 2020, St. Bernard's Primary School, Glengormley, partnered with Nuzha Elementary Girls School No.1 in Jordan to work on pupil collaboration and embed WAU.
Primary-School

St. Eugene's PS and St. Mary's PS begin a partnership with schools in Kenya

St. Eugene's PS, Derry and St. Mary's PS, Altinure partnered with schools in Nakuru, Kenya during 2020 - home to one of the famous Rift Valley's soda lakes. Find out how they got on in their initial partnership exchange activities.
Primary-School

Dunclug Primary School and Hope School, Kenya 2019

Dunclug Primary School is a small school in Ballymena, with 71 pupils. They were one of the first schools in Northern Ireland to embark on a Connecting Classrooms through Global Learning International School Partnership.
Special-School

Longstone Special School and Kangundo Schools, Kenya, 2019-20

Global Learning has been the PRSD focus for Longstone staff over the past two years and the school has just taken the next step on its global learning journey by establishing a new international partner school link with two schools in Kangundo, Kenya.
Primary-School

Mill Strand Integrated School & Nursery

As soon as you come in contact with anyone from Mill Strand Integrated Primary School, you are struck by just how environmentally minded the school...
Secondary-School

Shimna Integrated College

Embedding global learning in post-primary schools can pose something of challenge due to the large number of distinct departments, each responsible for their own specific subject area. Shimna Integrated College, however, has excelled at bringing global...
Primary-School

Bridge Integrated Primary School

A folder packed to the brim with ideas helps guide the provision of global learning at Bridge Integrated Primary School in Banbridge. It is a real treasure trove of tips and suggestions, containing enough material to help teachers incorporate a strong...
Secondary-School

Ulidia Integrated College

A co-educational, grant-maintained integrated school, Ulidia Integrated College is based in Carrickfergus on an elevated site commanding good views of Belfast Lough. It provides post-primary education for over 580 children from the East Antrim area...
Primary-School

St Kieran’s Primary School

St Kieran’s Primary School is located between West Belfast and Lisburn in the Poleglass area. There are currently just over 400 pupils enrolled at the school, with 84% of these on free school meals. The school provides a nurture room and a...
Special-School

Clarawood Special School

Clarawood Special School caters to pupils with social, emotional and behavioural needs from across the wider Belfast area. There are 27 full-time and 12 part-time primary-aged boys attending the school, which is based in a residential area of East...
Special-School

Rossmar School

Situated in the middle of Limavady, Rossmar School is attended by over 100 pupils with various special educational needs. Some pupils are nursery age while the oldest are 19. Each is given their own specific individualised education plan to enable them...
Primary-School

St Patrick's and St Brigid's Primary School

St Patrick’s and St Brigid’s Primary School is an inclusive, active and friendly school found right in the centre of Ballycastle. It has a welcoming campus, a committed staff team and more than 360 pupils. The school has been participating in the Global...
Secondary-School

Dromore High School

Dromore High School has been educating students for more than fifty years. It is a non-selective, co-educational school with almost 1,000 pupils, set on a sprawling campus in Dromore. The school began its journey with the Global Learning Programme (GLP)...
Secondary-School

St Louise's Comprehensive College

Nurturing a large student population of over 1,500, St Louise’s Comprehensive College is located on the Falls Road in West Belfast. It was one of the first post-primary schools to join the Global Learning Programme (GLP) in Northern Ireland and has made...
Special-School

Ardnashee School and College

Ardnashee School and College educates more than 270 pupils between the ages of 3 and 19 with a range of special educational needs. The school is spread over two campuses and its grounds include a unique outdoor play and educational facility...
Primary-School

Kirkinriola Primary School

Kirkinriola Primary School is based in a rural setting on the edge of Ballymena. Despite its relatively small class sizes, the school is always bustling with activity and positive energy. There are colourful displays in the classrooms and corridors...

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