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  • An educator in Hama visits every week to give exercises to this young girl and to train her parents, who can then work with her to develop and improve her capacity to a maximum. AKDN is playing a leading role in working with Syrian Ministries of Education, Health, Social Affairs and UNICEF to establish a framework for early childhood development, including curriculum development and teacher training.
    AKDN / Naoura Al-Azmeh
  • AKDN is playing a leading role in working with Syrian Ministries of Education, Health, Social Affairs and UNICEF to establish a framework for early childhood development, including curriculum development and teacher training.
    AKDN / Naoura Al-Azmeh
  • A meeting is held in a village with mothers to evaluate the needs of their children, Syria.
    AKDN / Naoura Al-Azmeh
Education

Prior to the current situation in Syria, the AKDN was engaged with the Ministry of Education in supporting the training of teachers.  The text below describes the activities of AKDN before the current crises.

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AKDN is playing a leading role in working with Syrian Ministries of Education, Health, Social Affairs and UNICEF to establish a framework for early childhood development, including curriculum development and teacher training.
AKDN / Naoura Al-Azmeh
Overview

Prior to the current situation, the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) worked with the Ministry of Education (MoE) at both local and national levels to support the education system.  The Network’s activities encompassed a variety of education initiatives from early childhood development to professional teacher development.  The AKDN worked with local authorities and civil society organisations to advance early childhood education programmes and English language instruction.

In 2002, AKDN agencies began providing computer laboratories and training for use in 12 schools across Syria.  In 2006, it inaugurated an English Language-ICT centre in Salamieh.
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AKDN is playing a leading role in working with Syrian Ministries of Education, Health, Social Affairs and UNICEF to establish a framework for early childhood development, including curriculum development and teacher training.
AKDN / Naoura Al-Azmeh
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Professional development of teachers

In 2003, the Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED) began working with the Ministry of Education (MoE) to improve English language instruction in Syria.  AKU-IED and the Aga Khan Education Services (AKES) developed a proposal for enhancing the capacity of MoE staff through a Masters of Education and certificate programmes.

AKU-IED worked with the MoE to enhance curriculum development and learning skills of teachers and English language inspectors.  As of December 2005, 39 instructors had completed an eight- week Certificate programme in Karachi, Pakistan.  This Certificate programme enabled English language inspectors and instructors to apply a variety of pedagogical approaches to meet students’ learning needs.  Teachers also shared their knowledge and experience with colleagues and students to teach more effectively.
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