The Government puts forth four projects in this area.

Integration Within and Across the Curriculum:

The new curriculum rolled out in 2015 was designed to improve teaching and learning in schools focusing on delivery of holistic education. This requires a shift in pedagogy where teachers practice, facilitate, and promote students learning. This aim could better be achieved through connectivity within and across the key learning areas, instilling 21st century learning skills, learning for understanding, making learning meaningful, and building key competencies in students.

Through the implementation of this project, the Government seeks to develop integration guidelines in planning and management of integrated schools, develop integrated learning materials, provide effective pedagogy and assessment guidelines for integrated classroom learning, conduct advocacy programs for related stakeholders, and produce training for NIE Curriculum Developers to develop integrated learning materials along with observations of international best practices in implementation.

Strengthen Technology Based Teaching and Learning for Improved Cognitive and Non-cognitive Learning Outcomes, Values, Skills, Attitudes and Competencies:

The New Curriculum envisages the development of 21st century skills among the students so that they live and thrive in a global world as productive, competent, and responsible citizens. In this fast changing world, digital Using technology and media being one of the key competencies prescribed in the national curriculum, it is a necessity to provide learning opportunities where students use and practice ICT integrated material.

Through the implementation of this project, the Government looks to seek technical assistance for the production of ICT materials for all KS1 subjects, provide orientation for teachers on the use of ICT integrated teaching and learning materials, and develop materials and application related to national curriculum for use in the tablets.

Conduct an Analysis of the Teaching and Learning Process and School-Based Assessments:

The New Curriculum envisions Assessment for Learning as the tool for improving teaching and learning of students. Current research suggests the use of Assessment for Learning (AFL) enhances students’ cognitive and overall development.

Studies conducted to identify learning outcomes in Maldives reflects low performance in cognitively demanding high order questions. The base-line study (2013), SIQAAF (2017) and NALO (2016-18) identifies gaps in achieving learning outcomes and prescribed outcomes.

Observations conducted by NIE, QAD have identified teachers’ lack of understanding of effective pedagogy and use of Assessment for Learning as tools for improving teaching and learning.

Therefore it is vital for teachers to have a sound understanding of effective pedagogy and AFL to be incorporated into their repertoire to improve teaching and learning.

Through the implementation of this project, the Government seeks to provide training for teachers on effective pedagogy and use of AFL competencies have become vital. Hence, it is important for the students to be ICT literate. in classrooms, develop benchmarks (subject related) and use standards based assessments, provide exposure to international best practices of AFL in order to understand the mechanisms practiced in schools, and conduct advocacy to related stakeholders on effectiveness of AFL in improving student performance.

Capacity Building of NIE and School Teachers:

One of the main mandates of NIE is to provide instructional support for the effective implementation of the National Curriculum in schools.

In order for the effective delivery of this mandate, it is paramount that the staff of NIE be equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge required to impart professional guidance and assistance to teachers.

At present NIE suffers from lack of professionals with the required expertise, exposure, guidance, and training.

Therefore, through this project, the Government seeks to address the above challenges faced by NIE by conducting an analysis of the teaching and learning process in specific subjects, recognise patterns of mismatch in teaching and learning materials, procure training for NIE Curriculum Developers to minimise mismatch in teaching and learning materials and provide assistance to teachers in specific subjects, and obtain the know-how to develop effective materials to support curriculum implementation.