In June 2018, the FIFA World Cup takes place in Russia, with the whole world watching. But are all the 32 countries playing against each other in the World Cup equal? In reality, there are big differences between countries in terms of incomes and life chances, as well as among people within the same country. Is this fair? This is not just a question for the World Cup, but also for life more generally. Fully updated for 2018, this cross-curricular resource for 9-14 year olds uses the World Cup to develop critical thinking around issues of fairness and equality. Investigate geographical similarities and differences, play World Cup Trumps and compare a range of statistics, explore gender inequality through the lens of football, and consider how fairness relates to rules in general. Use real-life statistics and the World Cup to engage learners and enable them to see the practical relevance of maths, English, geography, and PE in the world around them. For the complete set of World Cup resources see: www.oxfam.org.uk/education/resources/the-world-cup-a-fair-game You can also test your World Cup knowledge with this fun online quiz: www.oxfam.org.uk/education/resources/the-world-cup-a-fair-game/quiz

Try these classroom activities on global citizenship themes for learners aged 7-11. Build an understanding of social justice, equality and sustainability within the existing curriculum. Support learners to recognise how interconnected our world is and the importance of challenging stereotypes. Help develop an awareness of events occurring in the world and how we can all make a difference. Oxfam Education offers a huge range of ideas, resources and support for developing global learning in the classroom and the whole school. All of the resources here support global citizenship education – education that helps young people understand their world and make a positive difference in it. Find out more: www.oxfam.org.uk/education

Explore the life of Nelson Mandela and the differences between biography and autobiography with these materials for English and Literacy. The lessons develop critical reading skills, invite shared discussion, and provide the opportunity for pupils to develop their own writing skills. They also provide ideas for discussing the difference between explicit and implicit points of view, and the differences between first and third person narration.

Get your learners thinking about justice, equity, and sustainability with these assembly ideas on Global Citizenship themes. Topics include reducing waste, co-operation, our links with others across the world, diversity, and local and global news. There’s also an assembly calendar to help you keep up to date with hot topics. Oxfam Education offers a huge range of ideas, resources and support for developing global learning in the classroom and the whole school. All of the resources here support global citizenship education – education that helps young people understand their world and make a positive difference in it. Find out more: www.oxfam.org.uk/education

Since March 2011 the conflict in Syria has internally displaced 4.25 million Syrians and 1.9 million refugees have fled to neighbouring countries, including Jordan and Lebanon. This is the fastest growing refugee crisis in the world. This resource outlines the impact of the crisis on refugee children in Lebanon and Jordan, and suggests how young people in the UK can effectively respond.

On Saturday 26 April 2015, an earthquake of magnitude 7.8 on the Richter scales truck the poor, landlocked and mountainous Asian state of Nepal. By 29 April 2015, the death toll in Nepal had risen to more than 5,000. This resource consists of an assembly, a slideshow presentation and an accompanying script. The assembly was written for KS3 learners but may be adapted as required for older or younger pupils.The resource explores why some disasters are worse than others, ways of responding to disasters and ideas for how young people can get involved.

Try these classroom activities on global citizenship themes for learners aged under 5. Support young learners to develop an understanding of the importance of friendship and the similarities between people, and help to enhance self-esteem and cultivate feelings of responsibility towards our world. The activities are designed to slot easily into the existing curriculum. Oxfam Education offers a huge range of ideas, resources and support for developing global learning in the classroom and the whole school. All of the resources here support global citizenship education – education that helps young people understand their world and make a positive difference in it. Find out more: www.oxfam.org.uk/education

How should the international community respond when poverty and conflict combine to create a crisis? Learn about the 'unseen emergency' in South Sudan, the world's newest country. Raise awarenss in your school or community and influence MPs to help prevent the crisis worsening. On 9 July 2011 South Sudan gained independence from Sudan but celebrations were short-lived. The new country faced daunting security and development challenges. In December 2013 renewed violence erupted across South Sudan. What have been the impacts of this violence and how should the international community respond?

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Recently updated, our Climate Challenge resources use engaging tools and activities to explore the causes and human impact of climate change, and consider what action can be taken in response. Investigate the greenhouse effect and analyse carbon footprint data. Use a ‘consequence wheel’, ‘vulnerability game’ and role play to learn about how communities are being affected by climate change and how people are responding and adapting to these challenges. Activities link to a number of curricular areas including science, English and geography. Visit the Oxfam Education website to download our latest climate education resources which use stories, film and role play to explore the human element of the climate crisis. https://www.oxfam.org.uk/education/classroom-resources/human-impact-climate-change/

Super typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines on 8 November 2013. This teaching resource will help your pupils to explore why Haiyan has had such a catastrophic impact, what makes poor people particularly vulnerable to disasters, and how governments, organisations and ordinary people can respond. Oxfam Education offers a huge range of ideas, resources and support for developing global learning in the classroom and the whole school. All of the resources here support global citizenship education – education that helps young people understand their world and make a positive difference in it. Find out more: www.oxfam.org.uk/education

Section 1 - Get Global steps. A comprehensive guide to developing active Citizenship in your classroom

Develop active Citizenship skills with this comprehensive resource for ages 11-16. The pack provides clear and effective ways for your learners to work together on any issue of importance to them. It has easy-to-follow steps, lively activities, games, and support for pupils in choosing, researching and planning an action. There are also ideas for assessing and evaluating pupils’ work. The pack is available in both English and Welsh. These activities are the outcome of a project involving many charities, including Oxfam. Oxfam Education offers a huge range of ideas, resources and support for developing global learning in the classroom and the whole school. All of the resources here support global citizenship education – education that helps young people understand their world and make a positive difference in it. Find out more: www.oxfam.org.uk/education

Try these classroom activities on global citizenship themes for learners aged 5-7. Develop an understanding of social justice, equality and sustainability within the existing curriculum. Explore concepts such as ‘rich’ and ‘poor’, our similarities and differences, the origins of food, conflict resolution, and how we can all make a difference. Oxfam Education offers a huge range of ideas, resources and support for developing global learning in the classroom and the whole school. All of the resources here support global citizenship education – education that helps young people understand their world and make a positive difference in it. Find out more: www.oxfam.org.uk/education

A maths resource for 8-12 year olds comparing Young Lives around the world. Everyone Counts is an engaging resource which supports key elements of the maths curriculum. Using real-life data and stories about children living in four countries around the world, learners will develop their skills and understanding of topics such as time and data handling. The resource also explores how inequality affects the lives of children in different parts of the globe. The complete resource can be downloaded for free here: http://bit.ly/everyonecountsmaths

Updated with new facts, photographs and stories, Go Bananas will help learners aged 7-11 to discover where their food comes from. Learners can gain a vivid insight into the banana supply chain and research the countries where bananas are grown. They will get to grips with Fairtrade and think critically about the enormous impact it can have on the lives of smallholder farmers. Could your learners make it as a banana farmer? Oxfam Education offers a huge range of ideas, resources and support for developing global learning in the classroom and the whole school. All of the resources here support global citizenship education – education that helps young people understand their world and make a positive difference in it. Find out more: www.oxfam.org.uk/education

'Sing Up with Oxfam’ places singing at the heart of primary learning and uses music as a tool to explore global issues. Oxfam, in partnership with Sing Up, have developed the resource to enable teachers to integrate music inclusively into their classroom activities. It is also a fantastic introduction to the topic of food and farming, introducing pupils to challenges and injustices that people face around the world and encouraging them to think about the reasons behind them. Oxfam would like to thank Rachel Wadham for her help in producing this resource.

International Women’s Day is celebrated annually on 8 March. It is a day when people around the world come together to recognise the achievements that women and girls have made, as well as call for further action to close the gender gap in terms of education, health, economics and politics. This resource for ages 9-14 includes an assembly, quiz questions, activity ideas and games to fire up learners about issues of gender inequality and inspire them to take action in their own schools and communities. With strong links to PSHE and citizenship, the activities and slides can easily be differentiated to suit the needs of younger and older learners. Further activity ideas and a list of useful resources are also provided. An updated version of this resource is available to download for free from the Oxfam Education website. https://www.oxfam.org.uk/education/classroom-resources/international-womens-day-assembly-and-activity-ideas/

On 15 March 2014 it will be three years since the conflict in Syria began. More than 2.25 million Syrians have fled to neighbouring countries as refugees. This resource looks behind the statistics at the stories of Syrian child refugees. It also outlines how young people in the UK can take action to make sure that Syria's children, who make up half of refugees, are Seen and Heard. The project involves peer teaching, organising a postcard petition and meeting their MP. Further resources can be found at: http://www.oxfam.org.uk/education/resources/syria-seen-and-heard

We all want to live in a place of safety with our loved ones. A place we can call home. But conflict, disaster and poverty has made home a distant memory for millions of people. Use these cross-curricular teaching ideas to support learners to strengthen their enquiry skills, think critically about why some people are forced to flee, and develop empathy for others. Oxfam Education offers a huge range of ideas, resources and support for developing global learning in the classroom and the whole school. All of the resources here support global citizenship education – education that helps young people understand their world and make a positive difference in it. Find out more: www.oxfam.org.uk/education

Our Climate Challenge resources use engaging tools and activities to explore the causes and human impact of climate change, and consider what action can be taken in response. Investigate the greenhouse effect and analyse carbon footprint data. Use a ‘consequence wheel’, case studies and role play to learn about how communities are being affected by climate change and how people are responding and adapting to these challenges. Activities link to a number of curricular areas including science, English and geography. Visit the Oxfam Education website to download our latest climate education resources which use stories, film and role play to explore the human element of the climate crisis. https://www.oxfam.org.uk/education/classroom-resources/human-impact-climate-change/