actcc activities Some recent work undertaken |
Namibia |
Mathematics issues |
Consultancy work analysing the poor performance in mathematics in Namibia and proposals to address it. |
| Uganda 2008-9 |
Secondary curriculum reform |
Consultancy work to assist the Ministry of Education to reform its secondary curriculum to meet the challenges of Univerasal Secondary Education |
Africa |
SEIA | Secondary Education in Africa (SEIA). Various activities associated with this World bank programme, Ghana, Uganda, Tunisia |
| Yemen 2006-9 |
Science teacher education reform | Development of science teacher and teacher education standards and teacher education programmes. Universities of Sana'a, Thamar and Hodeida, Yemen |
| Mozambique 2008 |
Science curriculum reform |
Consultancy work to assist the Ministry of Education to reform its secondary science curriculum to meet the challenges of Univerasal Secondary Education |
| Namibia 2007-9 |
Rössing Foundation Education centres |
Advice to the Rössing Foundation on the establishment and management of science and mathematics education centres. Rössing Uranium is a local subsidiary of Rio Tinto Zinc and operates a large Uranium mine at Arandis in the Namib desert. The company funds the Rössing Foundation which plays a significant role in both Adult and Secondary Education. |
| Nigeria 2006-2009 |
Tertiary Science and Technology |
Assistance in developing a programme for funding tertiay science and technology resaerch, teaching and learning, Federal Ministry of Education/World Bank, Nigeria. |
| Southern africa 2007 |
Girls' education | Training manual and workshops on improving girl’s access to, and achievement in, science education in Southern Africa (UNESCO) |
| Tanzania 2004 |
Secondary curriculum reform | Advice on secondary curriculum reform, Ministry of Education/World Bank, Tanzania |
| Qatar 2004 |
Science curriculum | Development of the new science curriculum and associated training
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| Namibia 2003 |
Science policy | Development of Namibia Research Gateway website focussing on Namibian research programmes and on data collections, Ministry of Higher Education, Technology and Employment Creation. A system analysis of research in Namibia leading to the drawing up of the draft national research policy. Ministry of Higher Education, Training and Employment Creation
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Namibia |
HIV education programmes | Assistance to the Ministry of Education with the development of its HIV education programmes. including drawing up and submitting a successful request for funding to the Global Fund |