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Title: An update from Northern Ireland


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An update from Northern Ireland
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1921 1969
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Since 1969 more than 3600 people have been killed
as part of the Troubles in Northern Ireland
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The Good Friday Agreement - 10 April 1998
The tragedies of the past have left a deep and
profoundly regrettable legacy of suffering. We
must never forget those who have died or been
injured, and their families. But we can best
honour them through a fresh start, in which we
firmly dedicate ourselves to the achievement of
reconciliation, tolerance, and mutual trust, and
to the protection and vindication of the human
rights of all.
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The Good Friday Agreement 1998
  • Legislative Assembly
  • Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
  • Equality Commission
  • Parades Commission

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Divided and increasingly Diverse

racial harassment is a significant part of life
for many minority ethnic people living in
Northern Ireland. 44 have experienced verbal
abuse29 have experienced criminal damage to
propertyone in ten physically assaulted
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  • Education for Mutual Understanding Evaluation
    (Smith and Robinson 1996)
  • human rights
  • political literacy
  • controversial issues

Towards a culture of Tolerance Education for
Diversity (DENI, 1999)
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Young People and the Conflict
  • alienated from political parties
  • and politicians, but not from politics.
  • 79 expressed the desire to
  • learn about politics in school
  • explore controversial issues
  • but need the knowledge and skills to do so
  • only 1/3 had specific classes
  • which addressed such issues as sectarianism

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Citizenship in the Northern Ireland Curriculum
  • Curriculum Review
  • A Values-based Curriculum
  • We value equality, justice and human rights
    within our society and our capacity as citizens
    to resolve conflict by democratic means. (CCEA,
    2000)
  • Citizenship - an entitlement for all

KS2
KS1
KS3
KS4
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Citizenship Key Concepts
  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • Human Rights and Social Responsibility
  • Equality and Social Justice
  • Democracy and Active Participation

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The Nature of the Curriculum
  • Driven by questions not answers
  • Flexible
  • Entitlement framework

Reality
A Better World
Action
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What has worked
  • Extensive pre-service and in-service training of
    teachers
  • Professional development courses (MSc modules at
    QUB and UU)
  • Enthusiasm of teachers and pupils
  • Whole school culture/community links
  • Production of support materials and resources

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Challenges for Citizenship Education
  • Devolution - Citizens of where?
  • Credibility
  • Sustainability

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Challenges Wider NI Context
  • Changing nature of the political context in
    Northern Ireland
  • Continued segregation and division
  • Citizenship a panacea?

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Our Message
  • It takes time, no quick fixes!
  • Education can not do everything!

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Hopes for the Future
  • History says, Dont hope
  • On this side of the grave.
  • But then, once in a lifetime
  • The longed-for tidal wave
  • Of justice can rise up,
  • And hope and history rhyme.
  • So hope for a great sea-change
  • On the far side of revenge.
  • Believe that a further shore
  • Is reachable from here.
  • Believe in miracles
  • And cures and healing wells.

From The Cure of Troy By Seamus Heaney 1990
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