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Find out more about Pakistan and how you can apply for funding for international partnerships with Connecting Classrooms.

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Connecting Classrooms Pakistan

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• A South Asian country with more than 180 million population• Islamabad is the capital while Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad, Sialkot and

Peshawar, Quetta, Gujranwala are the other famous cities• Pakistan is a federal parliamentary republic consisting of four provinces and four

federal territories. • The society and culture of Pakistan comprises numerous diverse cultures and

ethnic groups: the Punjabis,Kashmiris, Sindhis in east, Muhajirs, Makrani in the south: Baloch and Pashtun in the west; and the ancient Dardic, Wakhi, and Burusho communities in the north.

• Pakistani cuisine is a blend of cooking traditions from different regions of the Indian subcontinent. 

• Field Hockey is the national sports but Cricket is national passion, beside this, Squash, Golf, Football, Kabbadi, Wrestling, Lawn Tennis, Boxing, Polo and Athletics are also famous in Pakistan.

Facts about Pakistan

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Education System in Pakistan

• The constitution of Pakistan requires the state to provide free primary and secondary education.

• Literacy Rate 58% (69% Male & 45% Female)• Education is divided into five main levels: Primary, Middle,

Secondary, Higher Secondary and University programmes leading to graduate and postgraduate degrees.

• Some schools offer UK School exams through British Council• Pakistan is the 9th largest English speaking country in the world and

the 3rd largest in Asia

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Challenges in Pakistan’s Education System• 2.2% of GNP spent on Education• Shortage of resources including human

resource• Poverty & Illiteracy• Multiple medium of instruction• Lack of teaching techniques • Poor quality of teaching• Cheating in Examination system• Overcrowded classrooms• Regional and Gender disparities• Terrorism & Extremism

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Why partner with Pakistan?

• To overcome misperceptions and bring better mutual understanding of the culture and society of Pakistan and the UK.

• Despite challenges, Pakistani students have great potential to benefit from quality education and understand cultural, economic, religious, political and scientific interdependencies.

• We can share our good teaching practices especially in Maths, Science and social studies

• Reciprocal visits between the partner schools develop cultural understanding

• To build motivation amongst own communities and pupils• To explore new ways of enhancing education for global citizenship.• To bring a global dimension to our curriculum

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Feedback by UK teachers about Pakistan

• 3 teachers from Durham visited their partner schools in Abbottabad, Pakistan (09-15 April 2012), Cassie Mary Flint from Teesdale Academy, Durham saysCassie Mary Flint from Teesdale Academy, Durham says

– I would very much like to record the fact that this project and specifically my visit to Pakistan and to the five schools in the Abbottabad cluster has been one of the most inspiring for me in my whole teaching career (which spans over 30 years!)

– I think Pakistan is a wonderful and truly enterprising country- facing such massive issues especially in terms of education and the promotion of literacy.

• 5 teachers including LA official from Derbyshire visited their partner schools in Haripur, Pakistan 15-19 October 2012; Caroline Hoyel from Springwell Community College, Caroline Hoyel from Springwell Community College, Derbyshire saysDerbyshire says

– The hospitality from the people of Pakistan was unforgettable and their generosity and support was heart warming.

– Already lots of positive things have been taken from this experience and implemented within the UK schools.

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Get in touch• British Council offers variety of opportunities to schools

across the world to create partnerships;• www.britishcouncil.org/schoolsonline • www.britishcouncil.org/isa • www.britishcouncil.org/connectingclassrooms

• The next deadline for applying for a Connecting Classrooms grant funded partnership with Pakistan is Monday 11th February, 2013.

• More info, please contact [email protected]