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 />
Holy Quran Religion and Moral Education 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2<br />
Religious Studies/ Theology Religion and Moral Education N/A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2<br />
Writing and Composition Language N/A 2 2 2 2<br />
Dictation Language 3 3 2 2 2<br />
5 4 4 4<br />
Persian Lang. (farsi) Language 8 3 4 3 3<br />
South Asia<br />
Iran, Islamic Republic of<br />
12<br />
Arabic language Second Language N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2 2 2<br />
Social Studies Social Science - - 2 3 3 3 3 3 3<br />
Math Ma<strong>the</strong>matics 5 5 4 4 4 5 4 4 4<br />
Science Science 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3<br />
37 weeks<br />
Art Aes<strong>the</strong>tic Education 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2<br />
Sport Sports 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2<br />
Technology and Research Technology N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A N/A<br />
Business and Technology Technology N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A N/A<br />
English language Foreign Language 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2<br />
Computer science/ ICT Technology 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2<br />
Professional sport Sports 2 2 2 2 2 2 N/A N/A N/A<br />
Thinking and Lifestyle Skills and Competencies N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2 2 2<br />
Total 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30<br />
Source: Iran, Islamic Republic of. 2012. 1391- هام رویرهش - شرورپ و شزومآ یلاع یاروش بوصم – یلم یسرد همانرب (National Lesson Plan (approved by <strong>the</strong> Supreme Court)).<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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