Global learning plays a key role in prestigious qualifications

Friday October 28 2011

Think Global and the International Baccalaureate have published a new report that highlights the central role that global learning plays in some of the world’s most prestigious qualifications.

Cultivating a Global Outlook for the Global Economy is published jointly with the IB, and with the support of the qualifications bodies AQA, Edexcel and University of Cambridge International Examinations.


The evidence in this report shows that learning about global issues at school gives young people the skills to help them access good careers. However, the benefits of global learning are not limited to getting a job. This report highlights that global learning is an important driver of high attainment. This report summarises the evidence and proposes that exam specifications give focus to the learning that young people and our economy need.


Read more and download a copy: Cultivating a Global Outlook for the Global Economy

50% of young people don’t think those from different backgrounds should live in the same country.
92% of young people think it is important to learn where the things they use, like food, energy and water come from.