Below you will find NCF links for teaching about climate change and sustainability in Health and Physical Education, Science and Social Science.
Maldives
We have compiled a list of teaching resources to promote sustainable practices. We also provide ideas about how environmental education links with the National Curriculum framework and the Fehi Madharusa program. A number of local environmental projects are also shown that provide ideas for activities and action.
Curriculum Links with National Curriculum Framework
These also align with the key competency “Using sustainable practice”.
These come from a UNICEF study in Maldives from 2022 that reports on opportunities for inclusion of climate change and related topics across the National Curriculum Framework.
The full report can be found here: The Heat is On-Maldives
Ideas for how climate change can be includes in various subjects is outlined on pages 21 and 22 of the report.
Education projects in the Maldives
Parley AIR
The Ministry of Education and Parley Maldives call all schools to take up the AIR Challenge.
Parley AIR is about:
- Avoiding plastics where possible
- Intercepting plastic waste
- Redesign materials, methods and thinking
More information about the opportunity for schools to be engaged in protecting the ocean, can be found here – https://www.maldives.parley.tv/air-challenge-page.
See the range of schools already involved: https://www.maldives.parley.tv/school-collaborations.
See the range of Parley AIR challenge rewards here – https://www.maldives.parley.tv/air-rewards.
Live and Learn, Maldives
Live and Learn has been working in the Maldives since 2005. They have developed a range of resources for schools about environmental education.
A range of environmental education resources, relevant to the Maldives, can be found here – https://livelearn.org.mv/resources/
Small Island Geographic Society – SIGS
The Small Island Geographic Society (SIGS), is a registered NGO in the Maldives, with a mission to inspire young people and build new generations who are passionate about the unique environment, geography, and livelihoods of small islands.
Link to Mikan Vaanetha videos – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLv9kx-RkPIrikvKSx01SBDdII904_ZkQo
Maldives Ocean Plastics Alliance – MOPA
MOPA is a locally-registered non-government initiative dedicated to forging strong stakeholder alliances to reduce, recover, reuse, repurpose and recycle ocean plastics in the Maldives.
Connect with MOPA – https://mopa.mv/resources/educate/
Manta Trust – education and outreach
The Manta Trust is a charity that co-ordinates global manta and devil ray research and conservation efforts. The Manta Trust takes multidisciplinary approach to conservation.
Manta Trust Maldives – https://www.mantatrust.org/maldives
Fehi Madharusa
This collection of teaching resources is aligned to the Fehi Madharusa themes: island, ocean, waste and innovation. These include children's stories, lesson plans, teaching ideas and whole school approaches to sustainability.
These resources have been created and compiled by educators, students and alumni from the Melbourne Graduate School of Education.
These resources are free for schools and teachers to access.
Teaching Resources by Fehi Madharusa theme
Stories by Fehi Madharusa theme:
The collection of children's stories below can be used to teach students about sustainability. The collection has been organised according to the Fehi Madharusa themes.
Each story is accompanied by teaching resources, including lesson plans, PowerPoint presentations, and suggested activities.
Whole School Approaches to Sustainability
In a whole school approach to sustainability, the school community integrates sustainability into their daily programs and school life.
Our team has compiled examples of successful whole school sustainability initiatives from around the world.
These examples highlight some outstanding but achievable practices in schools around the world. Projects do not have to be on a large scale to be effective.