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The Right to Education: Breaking Down the Barriers

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Course Features

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Duration

3 weeks

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Delivery Method

Online

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Available on

Lifetime Access

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Accessibility

Mobile, Desktop

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Language

English

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Subtitles

English

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Level

Beginner

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Effort

4 hours per week

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Teaching Type

Self Paced

Course Description

The UN lists number 4 as the fourth global universal sustainable development goal (SDG). It is to ensure inclusive quality education for all children and encourage lifelong learning. Yet, in 2013, 59 million children of primary school age were not enrolled in school. Is education truly for everyone? What are the obstacles to education participation? What can you do to include everyone in the classroom? This online course will help answer all your questions and allow you to join the movement to get every child in the world into education.

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Skills You Will Gain

What You Will Learn

Compare a range of international legislation relating to Education for All, inclusion and disability

Assess why groups are marginalised from educational opportunities considering such things as the link between poverty and disability

Assess how education can help to break down barriers for those that are marginalised

Collaborate to identify some useful tips for creating a more inclusive learning environment

Target Students

There are no prior requirements to join this course

Course Instructors

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Margaret Sutherland, Lead Educator.

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I am a senior lecturer in inclusive education. I have 36 years teaching and research experience in schools, behaviour support and latterly in higher education.
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Angeliki Peponi

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I am a primary teacher from Greece, who lives in Glasgow, Scotland. I have a MEd in Inclusive Education and I am currently finishing my MSc in Educational Policy.

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