Ghana

1. Partners in Development is funded by the European Union Ghana

2. 24 million Inhabitants • 240,000 km 2 • Capital: Accra UK: 62 million Inhabitants 243,000 km 2

3. Square in Accra Currency: Ghana Cedi GDP per capita: $2,931 (UK: $36,120) Government:constitutional presidential republic

4. Capital: Accra 200 km 2 3,900,000 inhabitants London: 1,500 km 2 7,825,200 inhabitants

5. 10 administrative regions: • Ashanti, capital Kumasi • Brong Ahafo, capital Sunyani • Central, capital Cape Coast • Eastern, capital Koforidua • Greater Accra, capital Accra • Northern, capital Tamale • Upper East, capital Bolgatanga • Upper West, capital Wa • Volta, capital Ho • Western, capital Sekondi-Takoradi

6. Economy • Gold, timber, cocoa, diamond, bauxite (mineral), and manganese(metal) exports are major sources of foreign exchange. • An oilfield which is reported to contain up to 3 billion barrels of light oil was discovered in 2007. • The domestic economy continues to revolve around subsistence agriculture, which accounts for 35% of GDP and employs 55% of the work force. Cocoa industry Oilfield Pineapple plantation

7. Geography Climate type: Ghana has a tropical climate, hot and humid in the north and in the forest land of Ashanti and southwest plains. There are two rainy seasons in Ghana: from March to July and from September to October. Landscape: the country encompasses flat plains, low hills and a few rivers.

8. Languages: Official language: English Two linguistic subfamilies: Kwa, Gur Religions: Christian: 70% Muslim: 15% Other religions: 15%

9. Link has been working in Ghana since 2000 We work with Departments of Education and at district level on building the capacity of schools, their communities and their supporting structures. Link’s approach in Ghana has played a significant role in making schools in the districts where we work, better places for children to learn in.

10. Link Community Development works in districts across two regions: Upper East (TalensiNabdam and Bolgatanga Municipality) and Ashanti (Bosomtwe and AtwimaKwanwoma districts).

11. School:Kwanwoma Presbyterian Primary School Region: Ashanti School: Bolgatanga Municipal School Region: Upper East School: TalensiNabdam District School Region: Upper East School: Bosomtwe District School Region: Ashanti

12. School linking & your curriculum Brainstorm: What would you like to tell your partner school about? What would you like to learn from your partner school?

13. Think about projects you might like to take part in ...

14. Step 1. Making contact • Effective communication with your partner school is the foundation for a successful partnership. Try to make contact with your partner school as soon as possible so that you can begin to agree the aims of your partnership. • Step.2 Conducting a Baseline Audit and Activity • Carry out a baseline audit to find out what activities with a global dimension are already taking place within your school, and conduct a baseline assessment of staff and pupil’s knowledge and understanding of international development and global citizenship. A good place to start is the activity “What do we know about...?” which is just one activity to help evaluate the effectiveness of embedding global citizenship into the curriculum and across the school, available in “How do we know it’s working?’ • Step.3 Introducing the link to your school • Set up display area for information and artefacts from your partner school and their country. A group of pupils could responsibility for this and update it as the partnership develops; teachers can use the resources to bring international education to life. • Hold a whole school event or assembly. Organise an Africa Day or a themed assembly to introduce the school partnership to the pupils, staff and school community and raise awareness of what you are trying to achieve by linking with school in Africa. Use the photos from your partner school and look on the Link Schools website. • Form a School Partnership Committee with students, staff, school governing bodies and parents. This will help to involve the wider community in your school partnership, share responsibilities, set short and long term aims and evaluate the partnership as it develops. It will also help to ensure continuity of the partnership if there are staff changes at your school.

15. Step4. Creating a school profile Put together a school profile and introductory letter to send to your partner school. Send information about your school and ask pupils to interview staff members and one another about the school and hat goes on there. Get the whole school community involved with compiling the introductory information and ask them to write about how the community is involved in the school and their hopes for the partnership. Step 5. Planning for the future You will be sent a copy of Link School’s Programme Partnership Pledge at the start of your school partnership. The Partnership Pledge sets out some of the basic commitments that will help to make your partnership successful. Think carefully about how much correspondence you will exchange and what would be most useful for both schools. Think about embedding the link in your School Development Plan to ensure the whole school’s commitment to the link. This will also help you to review progress and set new targets. Step6. Creating a Partnership Agreement This is a working document to help you to ensure that your partnership is as realistic and productive as possible. The Partnership Agreement is at the heart of a school partnership and it is best practice to set one up with your partner school as early as possible. It will help your o focus on realistic aims, establish mutually agreed educational goals and evaluate the effectiveness of your partnership. Step7. Take part in a joint learning project We currently have themed resources on the topics of health and the environment enabling exciting joint learning to take place within the curriculum of both schools.

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