(Photo credit: I CAN South Sudan) There is a new curriculum for schools in South Sudan and the syllabuses for all subjects from P1 to S4 have been revised. The new syllabuses for all subjects are based on an active approach to learning which focuses on understanding, skills and the application of knowledge in…
We have worked with the Government of South Sudan to prepare a new Policy for Teacher Education. We have been pleased to support the process with a number of projects, research inquiries and training programmes. The documents on this webpage represent some of the significant documents relevant to the policy development process. A key feature…
Putting theory to work! Our Learning Theories in Action guide for teachers is freely available to help educators better understand different theories of learning. As well as reading about particular theories, it is important to actively and practically apply these theories so that we are able to deepen our understanding of how these theories work in…
A Second Think Piece from Jasen Booten An Urgent Call To Action Transforming Education: ‘Quality Education Needs Change Makers’ As I write this second think piece, I am thinking of the close of the Transforming Education Summit and of World Teacher’s Day. The final day of the Summit saw the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General…
This page contains a selection of Teaching and Learning Materials (TLMs) that can be used directly by teachers in their classrooms…and beyond…and well as by Teacher Trainers in their institutions…and beyond. We will add to these materials over time, but we hope this initial collection will encourage you to adopt a practical, equitable and thought-provoking approach to…
Our Development Division. Assessment and Examinations. Research and Evaluation. At the Curriculum Foundation, we have been working for more than a decade to design assessments that help advance quality and equity in education worldwide. Professor Mark Zelman leads our Examinations and Assessment division in partnership with Dr Andrew Joyce-Gibbons who leads our Research and Evaluation…
We are delighted to be facilitating a discussion around the value of Student Voice in Emergency Contexts with a particular focus on curriculum design and evaluation. We will explore strategies and share examples of ‘Student Voice in Action’. Monday 16th May 2022. 13:00-14:00 UTC+1 (London) Register here: https://rescue.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0kcemgqT0pE9ZEva1DW_Hw25R31wRwC4Rs This discussion is part of a series…
World Education Summit 23rd March, 2022. The World Education Summit (WES) is brought to the world by Osiris Educational*, a pioneering educational organisation. The Summit is the largest annual virtual gathering of the greatest minds in education, passionate teachers and brave leaders from every corner of the world. The Curriculum Foundation are pleased to curate a day…
“The school curriculum must prepare young people for an ever-changing future. To do this, we need young people to develop the key competencies that will enable them to cope with life in the 21st Century.” Nelson Mandela. Sometimes it seems to us as teachers that the barriers can be great, and it can seem difficult, if…
In 2018 we began the process of evaluating approaches to assessment and reviewing the Lower Secondary Curriculum with the National Curriculum Development Centre in Uganda (NCDC). The revised Syllabi and Assessment Guidelines were agreed and adopted by the Minister of Education in January 2019 and we continue to support NCDC as they approach the review of further…