Index of Countries: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

 

Bosnia-Herzegovina (2001-2004) Technical Assistance to the Primary Education Quality Fund (World Bank)

This project supported school-based grants aimed at developing teaching and learning methodologies in schools, including a system of teacher incentives and the design of baseline evaluation methodology and training programmes. Grants were offered on a competitive basis to promote innovative classroom practice, to assist Teacher Training Institutes to modernize their practice, or to provide individual teachers with additional self-chosen courses of training. Assistance was given to schools to enable them to develop proposals that would lead to qualitative improvements in teaching and learning.

Botswana (1999-2003) Primary Schools Management Project (DFID)

This project assisted the Government of Botswana to improve the quality of primary education in Botswana by empowering primary school heads and senior teachers to act as instructional leaders and effective school managers.

Bulgaria (1996-1997) Foreign Language Training in Vocational Education & Training (EU)

This project established and managed a number of foreign language vocational education and training centres across Bulgaria, trained trainers and teachers, and assisted with syllabus design and accreditation.

Czech Republic (1995-1996) Renewal of the Education System of the Czech Republic (EU)

The objective of this project was to increase and consolidate the levels of foreign language teaching in primary and lower secondary schools. This was achieved by strengthening the Faculty of Language Teaching’s capacity to deliver qualified teachers within the Fast Track Programme, and establishing a permanent and coherent system of in-service education for foreign language teachers.

Guyana (1998-2003) Guyana Education Access Project (GEAP) (DFID)

The project aimed to achieve a sustainable improvement in education quality and access for all children in Guyana, particularly the poorest, by improving the system of secondary education in two disadvantaged regions, Corriverton and Linden, for eventual replication nationally. This involved a significant programme of school construction, rehabilitation and equipment, training for teachers, headteachers, trainers and inspectors, greater community participation in schools, and improved education management at school, regional and central level.

Kenya (1996-1997) Environmental Education in Primary Schools (Eden Trust)

This programme raised awareness of environmental issues and explored ways of teaching good environmental practice in Primary Schools. In conjunction with Kenya Wildlife Service, training programmes were run in selected districts to enhance awareness amongst teachers of the importance of integrating environmental issues into the primary curriculum, and resource packs were provided supporting the theme and further learning materials developed by the teachers involved.

Kenya (1992-1996) Strengthening of Primary Education (SPRED) (DFID)

This project set out to improve access for all children to the full primary education cycle through enhanced community participation and cost sharing in the construction of Teacher Advisory Centres (TACs); a study on School & Community participation in provision of education; and a study on Kenya’s cost sharing system on education and resource provision. Funding was provided to train TAC Tutors on a range of skills meant to support schools to improve not only access but also the quality of education delivered. Mobilisation strategies for community participation were systematically developed and a range of stakeholders were involved.

Oman (2001-2005) Training Teachers to BA Level (MoE)

This programme provided Technical Assistance and consultancy support to the Ministry of Education, in cooperation with Leeds University, to offer professional development and in-service training to secondary teachers, with the ultimate aim of achieving BA Tesol from Leeds.

Oman (1997-1999) Supply of Learning Resource Centre Heads for the Colleges of Education (MoE)

Experts were provided to set up and run Learning Resource Centres in 6 different Colleges of Education in various parts of the Sultanate in order to establish and consolidate the role of learning resource centres as part of the national teacher education programme.

Oman (1995-1997) EFL and ESP Training for Student Teachers (MoHE)

This support raised the English level of all trainee teachers on the new degree course and provided ESP support in the trainee teachers' main subject areas.

Qatar (2005-2006) Introductory and Preparatory Training (Supreme Education Council)

This programme seconded four teacher trainers to the Supreme Education Council in order to prepare, organize, manage and lead a programme of Introductory and Preparatory Training to introduce 12 cohorts of teachers currently working in the Ministry of Education schools to the fundamental concepts of the Qatari educational reform system.

Qatar (2004-2006) School Support Organisation for Cohorts I and II (Supreme Education Council)

The School Support Organization is assisting the individual school personnel at the assigned schools to accomplish key tasks, such as completing the School-Education Institute contract (Application for Independent School Status), recruiting school staff, developing lesson plans, involving parents in the school, developing a program to support teacher trainees, and generally ensuring that the schools are in compliance with its contract, meetings their goals, and providing a high quality education to their students.

Qatar (2003-2004) Teacher Preparation and Certification Programme (Supreme Education Council)

This project, in liaison with the University of Southampton, involved the management of a programme within the University of Qatar on behalf of the Supreme Education Council to deliver initial teacher training to the first cohort of new teachers to enter the system under Qatar’s programme of educational reform.

Somalia (1999-2003) Institutional Support to Secondary Education in Somalia (EU)

The purpose of this project was to re-establish quality teaching and learning in core subjects in an initial group of secondary schools serving as a model to support further expansion of secondary education in Somalia.

Sudan (2004) Training Programme for the Open University of Sudan (OUS) (Trustees/OUS)

CfBT has undertaken two consultancies for the Open University of Sudan in Khartoum, providing training for trainers and advice on the curriculum for the OUS on its recently introduced distance learning programme to improve the methodology and subject knowledge of English language teachers working at primary and secondary schools throughout the country.

Uganda (1994-1999) In-Service Secondary Teacher Education Project (INSSTEP) (DFID)

This project aimed to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of secondary education by improving the quality of teaching in maths, English and science through in-service teacher training and the establishment of a national network of teacher resource centres. By the end of the project, all secondary school teachers of maths, science and English had their subject skills and knowledge upgraded through INSET – via sustainable loan systems of learning resources.

Vietnam (1998-2003) English Language Teacher Training Project (DFID)

This project improved English language teaching in Vietnamese lower secondary schools through the development of Vietnamese institutional capacity to upgrade teachers of English in lower secondary schools and junior teachers' colleges. It involved the training of trainers, cascaded training, quality assurance and the development of a system of distance learning