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Status of Early Learning in Pakistan. National Education Policy Proposed Actions. ECE age group shall be recognized as comprising 3 to 5 years. Provision of ECE shall be attached to primary schools which shall be provided with additional budget, teachers and assistants for this purpose.
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National Education Policy Proposed Actions • ECE age group shall be recognized as comprising 3 to 5 years. • Provision of ECE shall be attached to primary schools which shall be provided with additional budget, teachers and assistants for this purpose. • For ECE teachers, a two-year specialized training in dealing with young children shall be a necessary requirement. This training shall be on the basis of the revised ECE National Curriculum. • The curriculum and support material for ECE shall take account of the cultural diversity of particular areas.
Curriculum Curriculum
STRUCTURE Higher Secondary Schools (age 16-17) Secondary High Schools (age 14-15) Middle Schools (age 11-13) Elementary Elementary OR Primary (age 6-10) Pre-Primary (age 4-5)
NUMBERS!!! • Total Enrolment in pre-primary is 8.5 million (44% girls) DROPOUTS!!!!!!!!!!!!
Policies and Promises into ActionImplementation Challenges • Multi grade schools (approximately 60%) • Poor infrastructure and lack of resources • Lack of qualified teachers • Community prefrence for female teachers in early grades and shortage of female teachers in rural/remote areas • RESORCE ALLOCATION – Not a priority! • Lack of understanding among policy makers, implementers
The Good Story • Punjab province has initiated early childhood centers in selected schools and has allocated resources for ECE • Training of ECE in pre-service is being prioritized • Pilots across the country with very good lessons have built capacity of government officials and teachers in all 4 major provinces