
Curriculum writers collecting last comments to improve the revised Grade 1 and 2 textbooks and teacher guides
The Education and Sports Sector Development Plan 2016-20 states that the complete national curriculum for all primary grades shall be revised. In parallel, instructional materials are enhanced for all subjects and grades based on the curriculum improvements and international best practices

New primary curriculum to be rolled out starting in September 2019
On Wednesday 23rd May, H.E. Associate Professor Dr Khamphay Sisavanh, Vice Minister for Education and Sports and Mr Andreas Zurbrugg, Deputy Head of Mission, Australian Embassy chaired the Primary Curriculum Steering Committee Inaugural meeting to familiarise the different departments of MoES with the new primary curriculum, including key changes, teacher guides and teaching materials

Australia and European Union Visit Northern Lao PDR in Support of Education
From 23-26 April, Australia’s Deputy Head of Mission, Mr Andreas Zurbrugg, and the European Union’s Head of Cooperation, Mr Bryan Fornari, together with key government counterparts from the Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) and Ministry of Planning and Investment jointly visited Luangnamtha and Oudomxay to monitor and promote education

Celebrating World Book Day – The story of Nou and Howa
World Book Day, 23rd April, is a yearly event created by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to celebrate reading, publishing and copyright. Each year, organizations, universities, institutions, schools, communities, publishers and writers all around the world celebrate the day by reading and sharing books

Drama performances by young students promotes reading in rural communities
BEQUAL, a program led by the Government of Lao PDR with support from the Government of Australia and the European Union, is working to help more girls and boys, especially the most disadvantaged, to complete a quality basic education