[Siutational Analysis] Situational Analysis for the GCED Curriculum Development & Integration (CDI) Project in Sri Lanka (Volume 1)

This situational analysis was commissioned by APCEIU as a background paper to inform key issues and strategies for its GCED Curriculum Development and Integration Project (GCED CDI) in Sri Lanka.

The situational analysis of Sri Lanka comprises two volumes:

[Volume 1] Global Citizenship Concepts in the Curriculum of Sri Lanka: Analysis and Initial Recommendations (2019. IBE)

[Volume 2] Global Citizenship Education Curriculum Development & Integration: Situational Analyses under the 2nd Round Project (Sri Lanka) (2019. NIE)

[Volume 1] Global Citizenship Concepts in the Curriculum of Sri Lanka: Analysis and Initial Recommendations (2019. IBE)

The first volume, Global Citizenship Concepts in the Curriculum of Sri Lanka: Analysis and Initial Recommendations, analyzes the extent to which Global Citizenship Education (GCED) is reflected in the aims and content of Sri Lanka's national curriculum. It reviews key education policies and curriculum documents, using a GCED coding scheme developed by the International Bureau of Education (IBE) in 2017, based on UNESCO's GCED framework and focused on civics and citizenship education, in collaboration with APCEIU. Two other UNESCO coding schemes are also applied to capture a broader range of GCED concepts. Drawing strengthen the integration of GCED in current and future curriculum reforms.

Table of Contents

Summary  p.1

1. Introduction  p.7

2. Methodology for Analysis  p.9

3. Brief Background on Sri Lankan Education System  p.12

4. Findings  p.14

   4.1 Findings for overall aims of the Sri Lanka curriculum  p.14

   4.2 Findings for General Education Modernization Project with World Bank  p.17

   4.3 Findings for Sri Lankan curriculum content  p.21

5. Discussion with Recommendations  p.23

   5.1 Recommendations for national curriculum goals and learner outcomes  p.24

   5.2 Recommendations for strengthening the presence of GCED within various subjects p.25

   5.3 Integrating GCED within reforms in teacher education, textbook writing and other supports essential for an effective implementation  p.28

6. Final Thoughts  p.29

References  p.30

ANNEX A  p.33

ANNEX B  p.34