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Rethinking Schooling for the 21st Century

UNESCO MGIEP officially launched 'Rethinking Schooling for the 21st Century: The State of Education, Peace and Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship' in 2017 at the UNESCO General Conference. This study analyses how far the ideals of SDG 4.7 are embodied in policies and curricula across 22 Asian countries and establishes benchmarks against which future progress can be assessed. It also argues forcefully that we must redefine the purposes of schooling, addressing the fundamental challenges to efforts to promote peace, sustainability and global citizenship through education.

UNESCO MGIEP officially launched 'Rethinking Schooling for the 21st Century: The State of Education, Peace and Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship' in 2017 at the UNESCO General Conference. This study analyses how far the ideals of SDG 4.7 are embodied in policies and curricula across 22 Asian countries and establishes benchmarks against which future progress can be assessed. It also argues forcefully that we must redefine the purposes of schooling, addressing the fundamental challenges to efforts to promote peace, sustainability and global citizenship through education.

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Region Country Subject Subject Category<br />

Grades No. of weeks/<br />

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 days per year<br />

Korean Language Language 4.392 4.392 4 4 4 4 4.875 4.875 4.875<br />

Social Studies/ Moral Education (Moral,<br />

Inquiring and Pleasant Life in G1,2)<br />

Social Science 6.902 6.902 2.667 2.667 2.667 2.667 5.625 5.625 5.625<br />

East Asia<br />

Korea, Republic of<br />

7<br />

Ma<strong>the</strong>matics Ma<strong>the</strong>matics 2.510 2.510 2.667 2.667 2.667 2.667 4.125 4.125 4.125<br />

Science/ Practical Arts Science N/A N/A 2 2 3.333 3.333 7.5 7.5 7.5<br />

Physical Education Sports N/A N/A 2 2 2 2 3 3 3<br />

34 weeks<br />

Arts (Music/Fine Arts) Aes<strong>the</strong>tic Education N/A N/A 2.667 2.667 2.667 2.667 3 3 3<br />

English Foreign Language N/A N/A 1.333 1.333 2 2 3.75 3.75 3.75<br />

Creative Experiential Activities O<strong>the</strong>rs 3.294 3.294 2 2 2 2 3.375 3.375 3.375<br />

Elective Subjects O<strong>the</strong>rs N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1.875 1.875 1.875<br />

Total 17.098 17.098 19.333 19.333 21.333 21.333 37.125 37.125 37.125<br />

Source: Korea, Republic of. 2015. 개정 교육과정 총론 National Guidelines <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> Elementary and Secondary Curriculum. Sejong, Ministry of Education.<br />

Holy Quran Religion and Moral Education 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 0.75 0.75 0.75<br />

Islamic education Religion and Moral Education 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5<br />

Sayings of <strong>the</strong> Prophet Religion and Moral Education N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0.75 0.75 0.75<br />

First language (Pashto/Dari) Language 6 6 6 4.5 4.5 4.5 3 3 3<br />

Second language (Dari/Pashto) Second Language N/A N/A N/A 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.25<br />

Arabic Language Foreign Language N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1.5 1.5 1.5<br />

South Asia<br />

Afghanistan<br />

8<br />

Foreign Language Foreign Language N/A N/A N/A 2.25 2.25 2.25 3 3 3<br />

Ma<strong>the</strong>matics Ma<strong>the</strong>matics 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75<br />

Natural sciences (Men and environment,<br />

later: Physics, Chemistry, Biology)<br />

History and social studies (History,<br />

geography, social studies, ethics, civics,<br />

economics)<br />

Science N/A N/A N/A 1.5 1.5 1.5 4.5 4.5 4.5<br />

Social Science N/A N/A N/A 1.5 1.5 1.5 4.5 4.5 4.5<br />

36 weeks<br />

Life skills Skills and Competencies 1.5 1.5 1.5 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A<br />

Arts, practical work and technology<br />

(Calligraphy, drawing and home<br />

economics)<br />

Aes<strong>the</strong>tic Education 3 3 3 3 3 3 0.75 0.75 0.75<br />

Physical education and sports Sports 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75<br />

Total 18 18 18 22.5 22.5 22.5 27 27 27<br />

Source: Afghanistan. 2003. Curriculum Framework. http://www.ibe.unesco.org/fileadmin/user_upload/Publications/WDE/2010/pdf-versions/Islamic_Republic_of_Afghanistan.pdf (Accessed 3 October 2017).<br />

<strong>Rethinking</strong> <strong>Schooling</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> 21 st <strong>Century</strong>:<br />

The State of Education <strong>for</strong> Peace, Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship in Asia<br />

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