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The primary curriculum writers at Research Institute for Educational Science are finalising new textbooks and teacher guides to improve literacy learning of all primary students in Lao PDR.

Ministry of Education and Sports staff from national and sub-national levels have an opportunity to apply to become one of the future Master Trainer or Provincial Trainer Teams until 12th October. A unique opportunity to support in-service teachers and the new primary curriculum!

212 student teachers from rural and remote communities have just completed their studies at Teacher Training Colleges and will be deployed to their home communities soon. These new teachers’ understanding of the language and culture of their communities will enable more children to learn and stay in school.

BEQUAL-supported graduate student teachers at Luang Namtha Teacher Training College recently participated in a Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and First Aid workshop that will enable them to understand and prevent risks to primary school students.

The Research Institute for Educational Sciences organized a series of workshops in June with teachers, school directors and district and provincial based staff from the pilot schools who have been testing the revised grade 1 and 2 curriculum. Their feedback will inform the development of the final versions of the grade 1 and 2 materials.