MINISTRIA E ARSIMIT, SHKENCËS DHE TEKNOLOGJISË E KOSOVËS MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF KOSOVA DEVELOPMENT OF NEW CURRICULA FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL IN KOSOVA Arbnor Pajaziti, University of Prishtina

Objectives To create the possibilities for new curricula culture in Kosova. New curricula will enable the students and the youth of Kosova to develop and cultivate the new skills in social life and labor market. Subject curricula provides the development in equity manner of the students knowledge, skills, values, sustainable and behaving models.

Expected results All the children in Kosova are educated in the schools based on the new curricula, which respects differences and implements the relevances of content and education methods; Kosovan children will be integrated in the modern education process with a new education and learning methodology for long life learning.

The International Experts have been identified in order to provide advices and technical assistance on the curricula development, as follows: Nine experts from Slovenia and three from Albania. British Office and partially French Office in Kosova supported the process with experts and financial means. There were also the experts from USA, Kanada, … participating with lectures to local experts. The experts have been engaged in order to ensure the inter-curricula issues: health education, human rights and gender issues. International Support

Main Coordinator International Expert Coordinator of the Subject 1rst Expert of the Subject 2nd Expert of the Subject 3rd Expert of the Subject A Field/Subject structure of the Expert Group contains:

Long Term Strategy ACTIVITIES Phase I 2002/3 Phase II 2003/4 Phase III 2004/5 Phase IV 2005/6 Phase V 2006/7 Phase VI 2007/8 Development of subject curricula maps according to levels 1–5, 6–9, 10–12/13 Development of teaching programs according to grades 1, 6, 102, 7, 11 Pre-primary 3, 8, 124, 9, 135 Implementation of teaching programs according to grades 91, 6, 102, 7, 11 Pre-primary 3, 8, 124, 9, 135 Development of textbooks and other manuscripts 91, 6, 102, 7, 11 Pre-primary 3, 8, 124, 9, 135 Reviewing, analyzing and finalizing of subject curricula according to levels KKRK1–5, 6–9, 10–11/12 Teachers training July – December July- December July- December July- December July- December July- December Long term dynamic plan for development of subject curricula according to phases from year 2002/03 until 2007/08

Within the period A pril- J une 2003, four Seminar s took place. In the Seminar that took place on April in Gjakova, the Standards of Subject and Goal for three levels: primary school, lowerer secondary school and upper secondary school have been finished. During the S eminars on May and June 2003, many experiences on development of curricula from other countries have been analyzed and the teaching programs for Subjects of grade 1, 6, 10 as well as the instructions for pre-schooling have been compiled. Accomplished activities

Curricula for the grade 1,6,10 as well as for the pre-schooling has been finalized. Curricula for the grade 1,6,10 has been approved by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MEST). Three books for the Curriucula of the grade 1,6,10 have been published. The teaching programs for the minorities mother tongues, history and arts have been compiled, while other teaching programs have been translated from albanian language into serbian, bosnian and turkish. Accomplished activities

Information Seminars for all teaching staff that give the lectures to the grade 1,6,10 have been organized. The training of the Subject experts on implementation of new teaching programs took place. Training for the implementation of teaching programs for implementation of teaching programs with all teaching staff for grades 6 and 10 of all the territory of Kosova as well as the teachers of the grade 1 in all municipalities has been organized. Accomplished activities

Textbooks There have been published almost all the textbooks for grade 9. According to the Law on Primary and Secondary Education Section 3, Subsection 3.2, textbooks in the first level (grade) are gratis, whereas in the second and third grade are provided by the government, if they have financial means. There have been published almost all the Manuals for Subjects for grade 10.

Test of achievements The test of achievements for the grade 9 has been developed. The test has been evaluated and the criteria of registration of the grade 10 has been defined.

MESTUNICEFOTHER DONATORS TOTAL In Euro 1STAFFING EQUIPMENT SERVICES TRAINNING OF LOCAL EXPERTS FOR CD INFORMATION TRAINING 1,6,10 GRADE CD TRAINING FOR TEACHERS 1,6,10 GRADE PRINITNG/TRANSLATION/PUBL ICATION CONTIGENCY TOTAL Budget for Phase

The preparations for development of teaching programs for the grade 2,7,11 and pre-primary level have been done. Working plan for development of teaching program for grade 2,7,11 and pre-primary has been defined. The group of Subject Experts for grades 2,7,11 and pre-primary has been established. Development of teaching programs for grade 2,7,11 and pre-primary level

The first meeting with experts took place. The analysis and review of existing teaching programs according the levels 1-5, 6-9 and 10 – 12 or 13 took place. The finalization of the Content and Achievement Standards according the levels has been done. The objectives of the first Seminar for development of teaching programs have been defined. So far activities

Obstacles Short time for compiling the teaching programs. Small possibility on communication with international experts. Short time of preparing for teacher training. Identification of international experts.

Plans for the future PRIORITIES: Identification of international experts for development of new curricula. Preparing of teaching programs for grade 2,7,11 as well as pre-primary level through: Training Seminars; Public discussion with teachers, education officers, citizens, media, institutions etc; Finalization of curricula for grade 2,7,11 as well as pre-primary level.

Evaluation of curricula from the Expert Council and textbooks from the MEST. Approval Publication and distribution of documents together with teaching programs for the grade 2,7,11 as well as pre-primary level. Further activities

Teacher training for implementation of new teaching programs. Development of text books and other teaching sources for the grade 2,7,11 as well as pre-primary level. Development of the national test. Further activities