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VVOB Education Program 2008-2013

Visit Maria Instituut, FlandersOctober 22, 2012

Outline presentation

1. VVOB in a Nutshell

2. Education in Cambodia

3. SEAL Programme

Education in Cambodia: background data

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87% of children completes primary education(3)

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Low incomes, mostly from small-scale agricultural activities.

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Only 35% of pupils starts with secondary education.(7) Only 13% completes it. (8)

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16% of youth (ages 17-22) had less than 4 years of schooling(1). Up to 47% in remote areas. 0

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More than 70% of population depends on agriculture for survival

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Large classes. Pupil:Teacher ratio of 48 pupils in primary education(4).

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28 % of population lives from less than 1usd/day(2)

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Average life expectancy is 63 years.(5)

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Large differences in quality and accessibility between urban and rural areas34% of children

start primary education late (6)

Loss of labour force

Low salary

Lack of technical skills

Low schooling rate

Informal costs

Poverty in Cambodia

High drop-out rate in basic education

Insufficient household income to afford schooling

Low quality of education

Low relevance of education

Lack of methodological skills & materials

Lack of attention for generic skills

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17 Grade 12

16 Grade 11

15 Grade 10

14 Grade 9

13 Grade 8

12 Grade 7

11 Grade 6

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9 Grade 4

8 Grade 3

7 Grade 2

6 Grade 1

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Education Structure in Cambodia

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National Exam

9 + 2 and 12 + 2

18 Provincial Teacher Training Colleges (PTTC)

Teacher training for primary education

(2 years)

Teacher training for upper secondary education

(1 year)

Teacher training for technical & vocational education

(1 jaar)

6 Regional Teacher Training Colleges (RTTC)

1 National Institute of Education (NIE)

1 National Technical Training Institute (NTTI)

Teacher Training in Cambodia

Teacher training for lower secondary education

(2 years)

VVOB

2004 – 2009 2008 – 2013

• Learner Centered Methodology

• Math & Physics

• Open Resource Center

• School Health

Projects

Program

• Education (SEAL)

• Agriculture Extension (IMAGE)

Quality improvement of education and training in developing countries

Capacity Building TTC

VVOB in Cambodia

SEAL = Science, Environmental & Agricultural Life skills

“Improvement of the pre-service teacher training for Science education, and Environmental/Agricultural Life skills at Teacher Training Colleges”

SEAL Programme

SEAL Programme

Improvement of Teacher Training for Basic Education

ICTICT

Life skills (Environment)Life skills (Environment)

Science Science Life Skills (Agriculture)Life Skills (Agriculture)

Geographical Focus

Kandal

Siem Reap

Science Component SEAL Programme

RTTC’s offer improved training on teaching methodology and subject-specific knowledge for science

Biology

Chemistry

Physics

Earth science

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Target groups

Pupils at primary schools/ lower sec schools

MoEYS central level (TTD), donors, …

SEAL Programme

Teacher Trainers at PTTCs/RTTCs

Student Teachers at PTTCs/RTTCs

Results: Learning Materials

Results: Use of Student-Centred Approaches

Result: Science Labs & Resource Centres

Result: Revised Curriculum

Questions?