International Bureau of Education

(IBE Working Papers on Curriculum Issues N° 7, May 2008)

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How are French-speaking African countries progressing in the reform of the curriculum? This document explores some trends related to the processes of curriculum change, in particular the introduction of a competency-based approach.

Additional resources:

• Pedagogical renewal and teacher development in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Thematic Synthesis (ADEA Biennial Meeting, 2003) (Full document. PDF, 280Kb)
• Improving the effectiveness of curriculum development and reform in Africa (UNESCO and ISESCO, 1999) (Full document. PDF, 2.4Mb)

(IBE Working Papers on Curriculum Issues N° 6, November 2006)

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(A version of this paper has been published in Spanish in the review Profesorado, University of Granada, Spain, PDF, 402Kb)
 
This paper compares the programmatic foci and contents of secondary education systems. It moves beyond existing characterizations of secondary education, by reporting results from a UNESCO-IBE study of secondary level programmes, tracks and curricula around the world.

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• Expanding Opportunities and Building Competencies for Young People: A New Agenda for Secondary Education (World Bank, 2005) (Full document. PDF, 2.4Mb)
• Les contenus de l’enseignement secondaire dans le monde : état des lieux et choix stratégiques (UNESCO, 2006) (Full document. PDF, 2.4Mb) (In French only)
• Trends in Secondary Education in Industrialized Countries (UNESCO-IIEP, 2004) (Full document. PDF, 625Kb)
• How many children in Africa reach secondary education? (UNESCO Institute for Statistics Fact Sheet 2006) (Full document. PDF, 100Kb)
   

(IBE Working Papers on Curriculum Issues N° 5, October 2006)

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Revised version of the Discussion Document prepared for the regional seminar of the Community of Practice, jointly organized by the IBE and the University of San Andrés in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from 20-22 April 2006.

Additional resources:

• Currículum y desarrollo professional docente (2006) (Full document, PDF 67Kb) English version (PDF, 65Kb)
• Estudio sobre gestión y desarrollo curricular en países de América Latina (2006) (Full document. PDF, 300Kb) English version (PDF, 323 Kb)
• Aspectos del curriculum prescrito en América Latina (1999) (Full document in Spanish only. PDF, 181Kb)
   

(IBE Working Papers on Curriculum Issues N° 4, September 2006)

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The authors of this paper put forward a theoretical and practical reflection on the use of the concept of competence as organizer of educational programs as well as on the pillars of the development of competencies.

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• Key competencies. A developing concept in general compulsory education (Full document. PDF, 1.3Mb) French version (PDF, 1.2Mb) Spanish version (PDF, 1.1Mb)
• Key competencies for lifelong learning. A European reference framework (Full document. PDF, 100Kb) French version (PDF, 425 Kb) Spanish version (PDF, 270 Kb)
• Key competencies – some international comparisons (by the Scottish Qualifications Authority, 2003) (Full document in English only. PDF, 2.2Mb)
• Training and learning for competence. Second report on vocational training research in Europe: executive summary (Full document. PDF, 750Kb) French version (PDF, 607Kb) Spanish version (PDF, 582Kb)
   

(IBE Working Papers on Curriculum Issues N° 3, August 2006)

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The new challenges faced by societies and economies place the curriculum at the center of current debates and the teacher as a key actor of the educational process. This Working Document explores several issues related to the teaching profession and the contents of teacher education in Latin America.

Additional resources:

• Key competencies. A developing concept in general compulsory education (Full document. PDF, 1.3Mb) French version (PDF, 1.2Mb) Spanish version (PDF, 1.1Mb)
• Key competencies for lifelong learning. A European reference framework (Full document. PDF, 100Kb) French version (PDF, 425 Kb) Spanish version (PDF, 270 Kb)
• DeSeCo. Definition and selection of key competencies (Link to the website)
• The curriculum: the current debate. Basic learning, competencies and standards (Full document. PDF, 195Kb) Spanish version (PDF, 115 Kb) 

(IBE Working Papers on Curriculum Issues N° 2, July 2006)

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The new challenges faced by societies and economies place the curriculum at the center of current debates and the teacher as a key actor of the educational process. This Working Document explores several issues related to the teaching profession and the contents of teacher education in Latin America.

Additional resources:

• Modelos innovadores en la formación inicial docente (Full report. PDF, 1.3Mb. In Spanish only)
• Teachers and educational quality: Monitoring global needs for 2015 (Full report. PDF, 6.5Mb)
• Teachers for tomorrow’s schools (Executive summary. PDF, 145Kb)
• UNESCO’s Teacher Training Initiative for sub-Saharan Africa (Link to the website)