About the Partnership
The Water Learning Partnership is a collective effort by water researchers and educators to help secondary schools in sub Saharan Africa make the most of water as a learning topic. The initiative originated in Kwale County, Kenya where a multi-disciplinary groundwater research team came together with teachers, students and local industry partners to run weekly school water clubs.
The clubs tested out learning activities, went on local water-themed field trips, and conducted their own water research projects, which they presented at a workshop in Ukunda in 2018. The wide range of learning activities were collected into the Water Module, designed as a two-term course for secondary school environment clubs.
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The Water Module Educator Guide describes how the resource can also be used as a “dippable resource” for classroom science, geography, personal, social and health education. [All the resources are published under a Creative Commons License to allow adaptation by educators and can be found here.]
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In 2020, the Water Learning Partnership welcomed ISTP – an education training provider working in Cameroon – to the team. With their focus on learner-oriented and child-centered teaching/learning strategies, ISTP brought new insights to a second edition of the Water Module, now also adapted for wider relevance and usability. This website has been developed to showcase learning based on the resource.
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​Water Learning Partnership Schools
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Kingwede Girls School, Kenya
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Mivumoni Secondary School, Kenya
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Shimba Hills Secondary School, Kenya
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PSS Mankon, Cameroon
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PSS Bonaberi, Cameroon
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PCSS Bonamoussadi, Cameroon
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BHS Awae, Cameroon
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PCSS Mfou, Cameroon
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Research and Education Partners
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University of Oxford (SoGE and SSEE)
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University of Nairobi
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ISTP Cameroon
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Education Training Africa
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Base Titanium Education/Sustainable Development
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Skat Foundation​


Supported by:
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ESRC Impact Acceleration Account (University of Oxford)
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UPGro Programme (EPSRC, ESRC, FCDO)
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SoGE Inspiration Fund (University of Oxford)