Education links and resources

Websites Focus articles AusAID resources

Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC) URL:  http://www.aptc.edu.au/ The Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC) is an Australian Government initiative offering quality technical training in the Pacific region. The APTC offers Australian Certificates III and IV training in: tourism and hospitality; automotive; manufacturing; construction; electrical trades; health, and community services. Education for all: 2007 global monitoring report URL:  http://portal.unesco.org/education/en/ev.php-URL_ID=49640&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html Every year, the UNESCO Education for all (EFA) Global Monitoring Report assesses where the world stands on its commitment to provide a basic education to all children, youth and adults by 2015. Early childhood care and education, the first of the six EFA goals, is the theme of this edition of the Report. Despite continued overall global progress at the primary level, including for girls, too many children are not in school, drop out early or do not reach minimal learning standards. By neglecting the connections among early childhood, primary and secondary education, and adult literacy, countries are missing opportunities to improve basic education across the board ? and, in the process, the prospects of children, youth and adults everywhere. Education For All (EFA) URL:  http://www.unesco.org/education/efa/index.shtml The Education For All movement is a global commitment to provide quality basic education for all children, youth and adults. UNESCO coordinates this reponse.

Focus, a quarterly magazine published by the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), provides a variety of items about how the Australian Government's overseas aid program addresses specific global issues. You can subscribe to Focus online or order printed copies at: http://www.ausaid.gov.au/publications/pubs.cfm?Type=PubFocus

AusAID Focus Vol. 15 No. 2 July 2000: Education URL:  http://www.ausaid.gov.au/publications/focus/focuspdfs/0700/Focus_July2000.pdf The July 2000 issue of AusAID's journal Focus is dedicated to the topic of education. Education is development's basic building block and is vital for alleviating poverty. It is a priority for Australian assistance. Debunking third-world myths with the best stats you've ever seen URL:  http://www.ted.com/talks/hans_rosling_shows_the_best_stats_you_ve_ever_seen.html Hans Rosling debunks myths about the so-called "developing world" using animation software developed by his Gapminder Foundation. The Trendalyzer software turns complex global trends into lively animations. Rosling's presentations are grounded in solid statistics (often drawn from United Nations data), illustrated by the visualization software. The animations transform development statistics into moving bubbles and flowing curves that make global trends clear, intuitive and even playful. Education: Annual thematic performance report 2006-07 URL:  http://ausaid.gov.au/publications/pdf/edu_atpr_2007.pdf This February 2008 AusAID report outlines the performance of Australian official development assistance in the education sector. It aims to evaluate progress towards key education policy objectives, particularly improving access to quality basic education across Asia and the Pacific. It also reports on progress in the region towards achieving the Education for all goals and improving education service delivery and governance. More effective ways of delivering education assistance and key lessons to inform future investments are highlighted. The Education annual thematic performance report is primarily concerned with aid targeted at improving education, particularly schooling, in partner countries. Invisible Children URL:  http://www.invisiblechildren.com Invisible Children Inc. is a nonprofit organization,, designed to help curb the problem of child abduction into the 'Lords Resistance Army'. This is accomplished primarily by assisting former child-soldiers in re-integration into normal civic life through education and extensive psychological evaluation and treatment. There are many useful resources and videos on the site. Teacher Education in Papua New Guinea URL:  http://www.pngteachereducation.com/ This site provides access to a range of curriculum materials and teaching resources developed for use in elementary and primary teacher education programmes in Papua New Guinea. These resources have been locally developed with support from team members of the AusAID funded Primary and Secondary Teacher Education Project and the Elementary Teacher Education Support Project.