Harii ita nia Nasaun liu husi Edukasaun ho KualidadeConstruir a nossa Nação através de uma Educação de

QualidadeBuilding our Nation through Quality Education

Education in Timor-Leste Opportunities and

Challenges

MDG in Basic Educationthe Situation in Timor-Leste

“ By 2020 (as we started late) all children boys and girls alike will be able to complete a full course of basic education”

Constraints: We register too little High drop out during the schooling process Main reasons:

Poverty (economic reasons) School too far away Child as free labour for poor families Cultural barriers for girls, Violence in school Perception that children learn nothing, 2006 crises etc.

What we have to doWhat we have to doReform the education systemReform the education system

Reform the management of Reform the management of education sectoreducation sector

Focus on HRDFocus on HRD

Eradicate illiteracy Eradicate illiteracy

The New Education SystemThe New Education System

Pre-SchoolPre-School Basic School (9 years)Basic School (9 years) Secondary School Secondary School

General Secondary School (Liceu)General Secondary School (Liceu) Technical Vocational School Technical Vocational School

Higher Education Higher Education Polytechnics (TAFE)Polytechnics (TAFE) University StudiesUniversity Studies

TIMOR-LESTE’S TIMOR-LESTE’S NEW NEW

EDUCATION EDUCATION SYSTEM SYSTEM

Jardim de Infância (3 anos)

Ensino Básico

3 ;< Ciclo (7 ;< /8 ;< /9 ;< anos)2 ;< Ciclo (5 ;< /6 ;< anos)

1 ;< Ciclo (1 ;< /2 ;< /3 ;< 4 anos)

Ensino Secundário Geral (3 anos) Ensino Técnico-Profissional (3

anos)

2 ;< ano

1 ;< ano

Ensino Superior Técnico

Ensino Superior Universitário

Doutoramento (3 anos)

Mestrado (2 anos)

Bacharelato (3 anos)

Legal FrameworkLegal Framework Lei de Bases da Educação (Lei no. 14/2008)Lei de Bases da Educação (Lei no. 14/2008) Dekreto-Leis (DL) ba implementasaun:Dekreto-Leis (DL) ba implementasaun:

DL – Ensinu Baziku (9 anos) DL – Ensinu Baziku (9 anos) DL – Ensinu Sekundariu JeralDL – Ensinu Sekundariu Jeral DL – Ensinu Sekundariu Tekniku ProfisionalDL – Ensinu Sekundariu Tekniku Profisional DL – Ensinu Superior Tecnico (Politecnicas)DL – Ensinu Superior Tecnico (Politecnicas) DL – Estatuto da UNTLDL – Estatuto da UNTL DL – Instituicoes Academicas Nao-EstataisDL – Instituicoes Academicas Nao-Estatais DL – Avaliacao e Acreditacao Academica (CNAAA)DL – Avaliacao e Acreditacao Academica (CNAAA) DL - Estatuto e Regime de Carreira de DocentesDL - Estatuto e Regime de Carreira de Docentes DL – Ensino Recorrente e EquivalenciasDL – Ensino Recorrente e Equivalencias

Curriculum DevelopmentCurriculum Development Development of III Cicle of Basic Education Development of III Cicle of Basic Education

(Pre-Secundary) and revision of Primary (Pre-Secundary) and revision of Primary Curriculum - Universidade do Minho, ESE Curriculum - Universidade do Minho, ESE Porto – UNICEF 2009-2010)Porto – UNICEF 2009-2010)

History and Geography Curriculum,History and Geography Curriculum, General Secondary Education (Universidade General Secondary Education (Universidade

Braga, Fundacao Gulbenkian, IPAD 2009-Braga, Fundacao Gulbenkian, IPAD 2009-2010)2010)

Technical and vocational education Technical and vocational education Curriculum (looking for funding)Curriculum (looking for funding)

Basic Principles :Basic Principles : Access,Access, Quality and Relevance Quality and Relevance

Retention and drop-outs in Basic Retention and drop-outs in Basic

EducationEducation More Secondary Technical and More Secondary Technical and

vocational opportunities and courses vocational opportunities and courses relevant to developmentrelevant to development

Higher Education – More relevant Higher Education – More relevant courses, accreditation (institutional courses, accreditation (institutional and programmatic) - NCAAAand programmatic) - NCAAA

HRD DevelopmentHRD Development New HRD Development PolicyNew HRD Development Policy Basic Competence for Teachers: (1) Basic Competence for Teachers: (1)

Languages, (2) Technical, (3) Pedagogic no Languages, (2) Technical, (3) Pedagogic no (4) Professional Ethics(4) Professional Ethics

TrainingTraining Intensive Training during long break time (in-Intensive Training during long break time (in-

service)service) Intensified Bacharelato ProgramIntensified Bacharelato Program Pre-Service Training Pre-Service Training

New Teacher Carrier RegimeNew Teacher Carrier Regime Scholarship ProgramsScholarship Programs

Reform of Education Reform of Education ManagementManagement

New Establishment of Escolas Basicas New Establishment of Escolas Basicas (9 years) (9 years)

Introducing the concept of “ Introducing the concept of “ Escola Escola NuevaNueva” (” (Eskola FounEskola Foun) – 2009 Pilot ) – 2009 Pilot ProjectProject

Reorganizing Secondary Schools and Reorganizing Secondary Schools and Technical vocational schools)Technical vocational schools)

Improving Data Base (EMIS) Improving Data Base (EMIS)

Eradication of IlliteracyEradication of Illiteracy Intensifying the National Literacy Campaign Intensifying the National Literacy Campaign

(total up to now 25.000 graduates)(total up to now 25.000 graduates) Oécusse and Ataúro to be declared free in Oécusse and Ataúro to be declared free in

2010 2010 Will be modeled to the whole Timor-Leste Will be modeled to the whole Timor-Leste Equivalence ProgramsEquivalence Programs

Investments in Education Sector

Comparison in Asia

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