In total, over 856,000 Grade 1 textbooks and 9,000 Grade 1 teacher resource packs have been successfully delivered to all 148 districts across the Lao PDR

Primary curriculum mapping is very important because it encourages writers to focus on continuity in the content across the different subjects and the different grades

Between 4 and 5 July, the second cohort of 122 student teachers from remote communities -73 women and 39 men -who benefited from scholarships and support provided by BEQUAL successfully completed their study in three teacher training colleges – Luang Namtha, Savannakhet and Salavan. They will each be deployed to their remote communities

The new Grade 1 curriculum will be taught in every primary school starting this September. It represents a major change for teachers and students, adopting new pedagogical approaches

In September 2019, every Grade 1 child in Laos will start the school year with a whole new curriculum and plenty of colorful new textbooks. The children will learn by being actively involved in the classroom – ‘learning by doing’ and learning through experience. Classrooms will be very busy and active!

In September 2019, all Grade 1 schools will start the school-year with a new curriculum and new educational materials for the students and the teachers

With the support from Australia, the European Union, and USAID, the Basic Education Quality and Access in Lao PDR (BEQUAL) program is organising a four-day workshop from 18th-21st June on the use of book levelling in publishing for children’s books

In July and August 2019, more than 16,600 Grade 1 teachers, primary school principals and pedagogical advisors will be trained on the new teaching practices and how to use the new Grade 1 curriculum

A new educational clay animation series titles “Learn Together” will begin screening on Lao television in August