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 />
Mo<strong>the</strong>r Tongue Language 4.167 4.167 4.167 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A<br />
Filipino Second Language 2.5 4.167 4.167 4.167 4.167 4.167 4 4 4<br />
English Foreign Language 2.5 4.167 4.167 4.167 4.167 4.167 4 4 4<br />
Sou<strong>the</strong>ast Asia<br />
Philippines<br />
20<br />
Science Science N/A N/A 4.167 4.167 4.167 4.167 4 4 4<br />
Ma<strong>the</strong>matics Ma<strong>the</strong>matics 4.167 4.167 4.167 4.167 4.167 4.167 4 4 4<br />
192 days<br />
Social Studies (AP) Social Science 3.333 3.333 3.333 3.333 3.333 3.333 3 3 3<br />
Technology and Livelihood Education Technology N/A N/A N/A 4.167 4.167 4.167 4 4 4<br />
Music, Arts, PE, Health Aes<strong>the</strong>tic Education 3.333 3.333 3.333 3.333 3.333 3.333 4 4 4<br />
Values Education Religion and Moral Education 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2 2 2<br />
Total 22.5 25.833 30 30 30 30 29 29 29<br />
Source: Philippines. 2012. Department Order No. 31, s.2012 or Policy Guidelines on <strong>the</strong> Implementation of Grades 1 to 10 of <strong>the</strong> K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum (BEC) Effective School Year 2012-<br />
2013. Manila, Department of Education.<br />
Thai Language Language 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 3<br />
Ma<strong>the</strong>matics Ma<strong>the</strong>matics 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 3<br />
Science Science 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3<br />
Social Studies Social Science 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4<br />
Sou<strong>the</strong>ast Asia<br />
Thailand<br />
21<br />
History Social Science 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1<br />
Religion, Morality and Ethics, Civics,<br />
Culture and Living in Society,<br />
Economic, Geography<br />
Religion and Moral Education 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3<br />
Health and Physical Education Sports 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2<br />
Arts Aes<strong>the</strong>tic Education 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2<br />
40 weeks<br />
Occupations and Technology Technology 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2<br />
Foreign Languages Foreign Language 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3<br />
Learner Development Activities O<strong>the</strong>rs 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3<br />
Total 27 27 27 27 27 27 29 29 29<br />
Source: Thailand. 2008. หลักสูตรแกนกลางการศึกษาขั้นพื้นฐาน<br />
Basic Education Core Curriculum. http://www.act.ac.th/document/1741.pdf (Accessed 16 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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