[Situational Analysis] A Situational Analysis for the GCED Curriculum Development & Integration (CDI) Project in Bangladesh

This is a Situational Analysis, commissioned by APCEIU as a background paper to inform key issues and strategies for its GCED Curriculum Development and Integration (GCED CDI) Project in Bangladesh (2022-2024).

Table of Contents

Executive Summary p.7

1. Introduction p.9

2. Citizenship Education and GCED in Bangladesh p.11

3. The Education Ecosystem in Bangladesh p.16

4. Curriculum, Textbooks, and Student Assessment p.24

5. Teachers and Teacher Education p.28

6. Education Technology Initiatives p.32

7. Schools and Their Communities p.33

8. Discussion p.34

9. Possible Areas of Focus for the Three-year Research Project p.38

Bibliography p.41