January 2019
CACIM meeting featured on Lao National TV
The Committee for Approval of Curriculum and Instructional Materials met early December 2018 to review the new Grade 1 teaching and learning materials. The journalists were there.
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More girls and boys, especially those experiencing disadvantage, complete good quality basic education, achieving literacy, numeracy and other relevant life skills.
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December 2018
First week of training for Master Trainers who will support the implementation of the new primary curriculum
Master Trainers from the Ministry of Education and Sports central level and all eighteen provinces participated in the first week of Master Trainers Capacity Development Training to build their relevant skills and knowledge to enable them to be effective trainers.
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December 2018
Ministry of Education and Sports, Australia and the European Union set directions for the Basic Education Quality and Access in Lao PDR program for the next two years
The Basic Education Quality and Access in Lao PDR (BEQUAL) Program Steering Committee has officially endorsed the implementation plan 2018-2020 highlighting key program activities to improve primary education in Lao PDR such as the development and the implementation of the new improved primary curriculum.
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December 2018
New Grade 1 textbooks and teacher guides to be approved by CACIM (Committee for Approval of Curriculum and Instructional Materials)
In September 2019, all grade 1 primary students will start the school year with a new improved curriculum and new educational materials.
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November 2018
Supporting children with disabilities to attend school – Celebrate International Day of People with Disabilities 2018
Read the story of positive change and brighting future of Yai, a girl with physical impairment who received support from BEQUAL empowering her to attend primary school like other children in her village.
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