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Overview of the IBE Overview of the IBE education/curriculum education/curriculum

programmesprogrammesUNESCO Workshop – UNESCO Workshop –

KhartoumKhartoum

13-15 March 200613-15 March 2006


““International trends”International trends”What does this mean?What does this mean?

““Good policies and practices” in Good policies and practices” in countries that are economically countries that are economically developed and/or do well in developed and/or do well in international comparisons (e.g. PISA; international comparisons (e.g. PISA; UNESCO EFA Monitoring Report 2005): UNESCO EFA Monitoring Report 2005): Finland, Canada, South Korea, CubaFinland, Canada, South Korea, Cuba

There are different roads leading to There are different roads leading to success – yet the “success”success – yet the “success” concept concept has to be explored more closelyhas to be explored more closely


““International trends”International trends”

Education innovations/practices Education innovations/practices based on research outcomesbased on research outcomes

Practices that people value Practices that people value because they invest in them because they invest in them hope & high expectationshope & high expectations


IBE ProgrammesIBE Programmes Policy dialoguePolicy dialogue Capacity building (“community of Capacity building (“community of

practitioners”)practitioners”) International Education ObservatoryInternational Education Observatory

Technical assistance to member Technical assistance to member states (curriculum development)states (curriculum development)

Curriculum and poverty alleviationCurriculum and poverty alleviation HIV/AIDS EducationHIV/AIDS Education


Technical assistance to Technical assistance to member states (curriculum member states (curriculum

development)development)

Transition and post-conflict contexts Transition and post-conflict contexts (Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, (Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Afghanistan, Algeria, Caucasus Afghanistan, Algeria, Caucasus Region)Region)

Countries that are in the course of Countries that are in the course of improving their education systems improving their education systems (Gulf Region: ABEGS; Kuwait; (Gulf Region: ABEGS; Kuwait; Argentina: Campana project)Argentina: Campana project)


Transition & Post-conflict Transition & Post-conflict contextscontexts

Kosovo (2000-2001Kosovo (2000-2001))

Development of a new Curriculum Development of a new Curriculum Framework for primary and secondary Framework for primary and secondary educationeducation

(RE) defining the criteria for (RE) defining the criteria for a quality a quality curriculumcurriculum

Definition of the ‘core curriculum’ in Definition of the ‘core curriculum’ in terms of both education inputs and terms of both education inputs and learning outcomeslearning outcomes


Basic principles of the new Basic principles of the new curriculumcurriculum

Need for a comprehensive ‘education vision’Need for a comprehensive ‘education vision’ ‘‘Common core’ and local curriculumCommon core’ and local curriculum FlexibilityFlexibility Student-centred curriculumStudent-centred curriculum Respect of pluralism and diversityRespect of pluralism and diversity Integration of new education dimensions Integration of new education dimensions Constructive approach of the identity issuesConstructive approach of the identity issues A modern concept of learning (relevant, A modern concept of learning (relevant,

integrated and holistic)integrated and holistic) Focus on competences to face today’s world Focus on competences to face today’s world

challenges and possibilitieschallenges and possibilities


Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina (2003-2004)(2003-2004)

Modernisation and harmonisation Modernisation and harmonisation of a diverse curriculum (13 of a diverse curriculum (13 Ministries of Education)Ministries of Education)

Defining the ‘core curriculum’ not Defining the ‘core curriculum’ not just in terms of content (pre-just in terms of content (pre-fabricated information) but (also) fabricated information) but (also) in terms of student competenciesin terms of student competencies

Quality processes and products: Quality processes and products: how to balance tradition and how to balance tradition and innovationinnovation


Caucasus Region (Armenia, Caucasus Region (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia): 2003Azerbaijan, Georgia): 2003

Teacher training and curriculum Teacher training and curriculum reformreform

Pre-service teacher training and Pre-service teacher training and in-service teacher trainingin-service teacher training

How can curriculum documents How can curriculum documents orient teachers?orient teachers?


Algeria (2003 – 2004)Algeria (2003 – 2004) Revising the national Curriculum Revising the national Curriculum

Framework in the light of a Framework in the light of a competencies-based approachcompetencies-based approach

Textbook production and Textbook production and evaluation in line with the evaluation in line with the requirements of the Curriculum requirements of the Curriculum Framework and of the national Framework and of the national legislation promoting quality legislation promoting quality education for alleducation for all


GULF countries GULF countries (ABEGS – GASERC projects)(ABEGS – GASERC projects)

Yearly and weekly time allocationYearly and weekly time allocation

Curriculum integrationCurriculum integration

Usage of ‘electronic Tools’ in the Usage of ‘electronic Tools’ in the context of capacity building for context of capacity building for curriculum specialistscurriculum specialists


KuwaitKuwait Secondary Education Reform ProjectSecondary Education Reform Project

Changes of the education structure Changes of the education structure (from 4+4+4 to 6+3+3) and (from 4+4+4 to 6+3+3) and curriculum improvementcurriculum improvement

Teaching and learning strategiesTeaching and learning strategies

Improvement of the evaluation and Improvement of the evaluation and certification system certification system

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