N°294 AFRICA Ministry to Roll-Out Pre-School Education

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N°294
24 SEPTEMBER 2013
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CURRICULUM
CURRICULUM CONTD.
AFRICA
ISRAEL
Israeli officials try introducing Israeli textbooks in East
Jerusalem’s Palestinian schools
Washington Post, 14 September
BOTSWANA
Ministry to Roll-Out Pre-School Education
Government of Botswana, 20 September
ARAB STATES
PALESTINE
Why some Palestinians want to learn like Israelis
The Christian Science Monitor, 13 September
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Career counselling added to Dubai curriculum
Gulf News, 12 September
Arabic teaching needs to improve at Dubai schools
The National, 16 September
ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
AUSTRALIA
Timetable revealed for new state schools curriculum
The Age, 17 September
INDIA
CBSE on a mission to banish rote education
The Hindu, 11 September
Skill development schemes return to school
curriculum
The New Indian Express, 23 September
SINGAPORE
MOE to continue reviewing school curriculum
periodically
Channel News Asia, 16 September
VIET NAM
MOET says curriculum for first graders not heavy
VietNamNet Bridge, 13 September
EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA
BELGIUM
Report: Anti-Semitism Keystone of Belgian School
Curriculum
Algemeiner, 14 September
FRANCE
Do not wear headscarves; do not wear crucifixes; do
not question the syllabus: France’s school rules
Independent, 9 September
SPAIN
Sánchez anuncia un nuevo plan para potenciar el
bilingüismo en la escuela
Laverdad.es, 24 de Septiembre
UK
Sex education guidance still 'woefully' out of date in
new curriculum
Telegraph, 17 September
UK government unveils new computer science
curriculum
Gamasutra, 16 September
'Money' to be taught in schools - with lessons on state
spending
The Telegraph, 12 September
Why is UK language teaching in crisis?
The Guardian, 11 September
EDUCATION REFORM
ARAB STATES
MOROCCO
Maroc : entretenir la dynamique de la réforme de
l’éducation
La Banque Mondiale, 11 septembre
English
ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
CHINA (HONG KONG)
Are schools becoming the vibrant learning centres
they're meant to be?
South China Morning Post, 23 September
THAILAND
Education minister promises “revolution” in Thai
education
Pattaya Mail, 20 September
EDUCATION SYSTEMS
AFRICA
SENEGAL
Education - Les inspecteurs de l'enseignement
diagnostiquent les maux du système éducatif
Le Soleil, 20 septembre
EDUCATION SYSTEMS CONTD.
PUBLICATIONS CONTD.
ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
UNESCO IBE
Glossary of curriculum terminology
UNESCO IBE, 2013
PAKISTAN
‘Primary school survival rate 70% in Pakistan’
Daily Times, 10 September
ARAB STATES
MOROCCO
A qui la faute de la faillite de l"Ecole publique
marocaine ?
Libération, 20 septembre
INCLUSIVE EDUCATION
AFRICA
SOUTH SUDAN
Girls Education Programme Launched in South
Sudan's Unity State
Sudan Tribune, 19 September
ARAB STATES
MOROCCO
Scolarisation au Maroc, le bond en avant
H24, 13 septembre
Dans le rural, 81% des filles ne vont pas au lycée
H24, 11 septembre
ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
CHINA
Education elusive for children with disabilities
ChinaDaily, 18 September
TEACHER EDUCATION
AFRICA
BURKINA FASO
Introduction des droits humains au primaire - Le guide
pédagogique enseigné aux enseignants
Sidwayo, 19 septembre
EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA
SPAIN
El MACBA pone en marcha un nuevo programa de
formación del profesorado en colaboración con la
Fundación Banco Santander
masdearte.com, 19 de Septiembre
PUBLICATIONS
UK
National Curriculum
Dept of Education, 11 September 2013
“The national curriculum …from September 2014”
National curriculum in England: computing
programmes of study
Dept of Education, 11 September 2013
UNESCO
Flexible Learning Strategies for out-of-school children
and youth
UNESCO Bangkok, 2013
UNICEF
Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk
Reduction in the Education Sector: Resource manual
Unicef, 2012
REPORTS
AUSTRALIA
How the Brain Learns: What lessons are there for
teaching? Research Conference proceedings
Australian Council for Educational Research, 2013
FRANCE
Neurosciences et éducation : la bataille des cerveaux
M.Gaussel, C. Reverdy. École normale supérieure de
Lyon, septembre 2013
Rapport d'information déposé en application de
l’article 145 du Règlementpar la mission d'information
commune sur la politique d'éducation prioritaire
C.Delga, X. Breton, l’Assemblée nationale, juillet 2013
LATIN AMERICA
Miradas sobre la educación en Iberoamérica 2013.
Desarrollo profesional docente y mejora de la
educación
Organización de Estados Iberoamericanos para la
Educación, la Ciencia y la Cultura, 2013
UK (WALES)
The impact of teacher absence
Estyn, September 2013
UNESCO
Envisioning education in the Post-2015 Development
Agenda: executive summary
UNESCO, July 2013
UNICEF
Global Initiative on Out-of-School Children
Unicef, 2013
USA
Common Guidelines for Education Research and
Development
Institute of Education Sciences, National Science
Foundation, August 2013
Preschool curriculum … for many disadvantaged children
Year 3 of Implementing the Common Core State
Standards: State Education Agencies' Views on
Postsecondary Involvement
J.McMurrer, Center on Education Policy, Sept 18, 2013
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