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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 />

Bangla Language 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.17 4.17 4.17 4.17<br />

English Foreign Language 3 3 3.75 3.75 3.75 4.17 4.17 4.17 4.17<br />

Ma<strong>the</strong>matics Ma<strong>the</strong>matics 3.75 3.75 4.5 4.5 4.5 3.33 3.33 3.33 3.33<br />

Bangladesh and Global Studies Social Science 0.75 0.75 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.5 2.5 2.5 N/A<br />

South Asia<br />

Bangladesh<br />

9<br />

Science Science 0.75 0.75 2.25 2.25 2.25 3.33 3.33 3.33 N/A<br />

Religion and Moral Education Religion and Moral Education 1.5 1.5 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.5 2.5 2.5 1.67<br />

192 days<br />

Physical education Sports 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.67 1.67 1.67 1.67<br />

Arts and crafts Aes<strong>the</strong>tic Education 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.67 1.67 1.67 N/A<br />

Music Aes<strong>the</strong>tic Education 0.75 0.75 1.5 1.5 1.5 N/A N/A N/A N/A<br />

ICT Technology N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1.67 1.67 1.67 1.67<br />

Career and life skills education Skills and Competencies N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1.67 1.67 1.67 0.83<br />

Total 18 18 24 24 24 26.68 26.68 26.68 17.51<br />

Source: Bangladesh. 2013. Annual Scheme of Work Plan and Class routine. Dhaka, National Curriculum and Textbook Board.<br />

Bangladesh. 2012. National Secondary Curriculum. Dhaka, National Curriculum and Textbook Board.<br />

Dzongkha Language 6 7.2 7.4 6 6 5.2 4.4 4.4 4.1<br />

English Foreign Language 5.2 6.4 6.4 6 6 5.2 4.4 4.4 5<br />

Maths Ma<strong>the</strong>matics 6 6.4 6.4 6 6 5.2 4.4 4.4 5<br />

Environmental Studies Social Science 3.2 6 6 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A<br />

Physical Education Sports 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 N/A<br />

South Asia<br />

Bhutan<br />

10<br />

Values Education Religion and Moral Education 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5<br />

Science Science N/A N/A N/A 4.4 4.4 4.4 6.4 6.4 7.1<br />

Social Studies Social Science N/A N/A N/A 3.2 3.2 5.2 N/A N/A N/A<br />

36 weeks<br />

History Social Science N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2.4 2.4 2<br />

Geography Social Science N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2.4 2.4 2<br />

Arts and Crafts Aes<strong>the</strong>tic Education N/A N/A N/A 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 N/A<br />

Library O<strong>the</strong>rs 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4<br />

Socially Useful Productive Work/<br />

Agriculture/ Social Forestry (7/8)<br />

Skills and Competencies 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4<br />

Total 22 27.6 27.8 27.6 27.6 27.2 26.4 26.4 26.5<br />

Source: Bhutan. 2016. Syllabus Books. http://rec.gov.bt/blog/category/downloads/syllabus/ (Accessed 21 February 2017)<br />

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