Global Competency
Understanding the society and the world around students plays an eye-opener role on how to relate and live with others. Students should be able to understand the world around them through perspectives, such as international history, cultural studies and linguistic variations and appreciation of varying norms and traditions. Schools in this regard, should venture in embracing cultural diversity and teach students to live for the wellbeing of others.
The “Global Competence” category of the Great Places to School program recognizes schools that prioritize and foster global competence among their students. Global competence encompasses a range of dimensions, including knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values that can be successfully applied to global issues and intercultural situations.
Schools in this category are evaluated based on their ability to provide students with a deep understanding of global issues that affect all people and have long-term implications. They emphasize the development of global competence through classroom instruction and practical application of learning to real-world topics. The schools demonstrate a commitment to exposing students to global competencies. They promote co-existence among global communities by emphasizing shared values and embracing diversity.