Some examples of successful attempts at secondary education reform

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Some examples of successful attempts at secondary
education reform

• 1. Stability and change in Curriculum
• Delayed specialisation
• - knowledge as contexts with infusion of generic
  skills, ICT, values
• -- Bangladesh changes in curriculum, secondary
  level there is a multi-track system in grade 9
  and 10,
• - Uni track system to combine subject matters
  from January 2006.

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• 2. Consensus Regarding changes in Curriculum
• --Effective for Chile, Hong Kong
• - adequate Philippines, Vietnam
• Limited in China and Malaysia

• 3. Major Forces of Change
• Multiple key actors politicains, academics,
  internatonal agencies, employers (industry),
  demonstration of high performing countries
• macro-environment, e.g. social, economic,
  political, technological

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4. Involvement of Industry - Involvement in
different degrees in all countries - Role as
trainers, contribution to education as community
service

• 5. Lessons from mornings presentation
• Balance between how much is required and how much
  students could consume at different age groups
  and ability groups
• Diversification
• Knowledge Creation rather than transmission