[Situational Analysis] Situational Analysis for GCED Curriculum Development & Integration (CDI) Project in Nepal

This situational analysis was commissioned by APCEIU as a background paper to inform key issues and strategies for its GCED Curriculum Development and Integration Project (GCED CDI) in Nepal (2024-2026).

Table of Contents

Executive Statement p.7

Overview p.9

Part I. Education System and Curriculum Context for GCED Integration p.11

Topic 1: Education System p.13

Topic 2: Curriculum and Competing Priorities p.22

Topic 3: Systemic Issues p.27

Topic 4: Receptivity of the Education System to GCED p.32

Topic 5: Approach to Embedding p.47

Part II. Outlines of the Monitoring Strategy p.49

Approach to Research and Monitoring p.50

Primary References p.55

References p.56

Appendices p.59

Appendix A. Expected outcomes p.60

Appendix B. Example of curricular integration approach p.62

Appendix C. Process design for integration development p.64

Appendix D. List of consultation sources p.66

Appendix E. Topics in the Social Studies Grades 9-10 curriculum p.67

Appendix F. Content and Methods in the English Grades 9-10 syllabus p.68

Appendix G. Comparison of learning outcomes across GCED and Social Studies p.69

Appendix H. Soft skills in the TSSP p.71

Appendix I. Tables of activities and outputs p.85