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

This is a Situational Analysis, commissioned by APCEIU and conducted by the UNESCO International Bureau of Education (UNESCO-IBE) as a background paper to inform key issues and strategies for its GCED Curriculum Development and Integration (GCED CDI) Project in Bhutan (2022-2024).

Table of Contents

Acronyms p.6

1. Introduction p.7

2. Review of Policy Documents p.11

3. Review of the National School Curriculum Framework 2021 p.14

4. Results and Findings of the Curriculum Framework Review p.15

5. Sociocultural and Educational Issues that Impact upon the Understanding and
Development of GCED p.33

6. Key Stakeholders to Support the Development and Implementation of GCED p.39

7. Opportunities and Limitations/Gaps p.40

8. Recommendations to Improve GCED p.45

9. Conclusion p.50

Bibliography p.51

Appendix 1: Home-school partnership mechanisms in the revised curriculum framework p.56