A new approach to learning in Lao PDR

Will the leaf float or sink? And the little stone? Have you ever tried to drop objects in the water to see what will happen?

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

Last month, a group of 3 Master Trainers and 25 Grade 2 teachers participated in the trial of the Grade 2 curriculum orientation training to learn about and test the new Grade 2 teaching and learning resources that will be used nationwide starting next school year

How can we encourage and pilot new and innovative activities to improve participation and access to primary education? How can we strengthen provincial, district, school and community capacity to manage, coordinate and implement those new education activities?

In June 2019, a new YouTube Channel was created to support the Grade 1 teachers with the new curriculum and the new pedagogical approach

“If you don’t have a good teacher with a deep knowledge of the topic, strong pedagogy skills and efficient teaching techniques, you will not achieve successful learning outcomes for the primary students” said Ajan Keth Phanhlack, Director General of Department of Teacher Education (DTE). Indeed, research from around the world confirms that the quality of a teacher has a direct impact on student learning outcomes.

In September 2019, the Ministry of Education and Sports in Lao PDR, with the support of the Australian Government and the European Union through BEQUAL, started to pilot a Spoken Lao program for Grade 1 students who start school with no or very little understanding of Lao language.

On 15-16 October 2019 the Department of Teacher Education (DTE) led a review and refresh of the Master Trainer and Provincial Trainer teams that recently provided training on Grade 1 materials of the new primary curriculum across the country