Cambridge in Morocco
Perspectives on Islamic and North African studies

For the first time in Morocco, British Council in partnership with Cambridge University, Centre Talal Ben walid for Islamic Studies, University Hassan II, University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, University Mohamed V and Morocco British Socitey, organises "Symposium Cambridge in Morocco "Perspectives on Islamic and North African Studies' "from 16 to 20 April in Fez, Rabat and Casablanca.

The aim is to build research and education links between Morocco and Britain to explore the difference that global and political location makes on the academic study of the Maghreb and Middle East and North Africa. There will also be public events in each city with simultaneous translation into Arabic on:

• 16 April at 14.30 at the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy. Fez
• 17 April at 18.30 at the National Library, Rabat
• 18 April at 15.30 at the Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences, Rabat
• 19 April at 18.30 at the Library of the Great Mosque Hassan II Library, Casablanca

Seeking a new international model for Moroccan education system

Rabat hosted four leading UK experts in support of Education Reforms from The Curriculum Foundation, in workshop organised by the British Council for the Ministry of Education key stakeholders: Central Directors and Directors of Local Education Authorities. 

The aim of the workshop, which took place on 3 April 2012, was to deliver comparative evaluation models and identify ways to evaluate the Moroccan education system; which at the heart of the new Ministry's priority as stated by Mr Youssef Belkacemi, General Secretary of the Ministry of Education. 

This falls under a partnership between the British Council and the Ministry of Education, which aims to present a new model which is less known than the French model and review current evaluation practice in the Kingdom against the School Department/Ministry of Education's own requirements and perceptions presenting a framework that would apply to all directorates.

This meeting knew the presentation of a preliminary report, which is the fruit of thorough discussions and sessions between the Ministry's key stakeholders and The Curriculum Foundation experts over the last three months. Mr Belkacemi encouraged the participants to scrutinize the conclusions made by the experts and to seize the opportunity to learn more about t UK evaluation in the field of school inspections, curriculum evaluation, exams, data analysis....to enhance the existing Moroccan education system.

 

Building on pluralism for stable and peaceful world

Connecting in Hampshire...a life time experience for ten English teachers!

Ten Moroccan English teachers from Tadla Azilal experienced first hand the quality of UK primary public education in Hampshire under British Council Connecting Classrooms Project, from 5 to 10 February 2012.  The aim of the visit is to promote cultural understanding leading to a safer and more connected world by establishing an international aspect to education.

The visit imparked at Robert May's School in Odiham, where the day began with welcome from Headteacher Sue Rafter attended by Community Governor Debbie Blackmore, Chair of Governors Steve McKenzie, and 13 pupils who then showed the teachers around the school and took them into lessons. The two next days were spent visiting a group of cluster schools - Hook Junior School, Greenfields Junior School, Mayhill Junior School, Long Sutton Church of England School and Whitewater Church of England School, where teachers welcomed by Headteachers and were guided by 9 to 12 years old pupils. The highlight of the visit was the maypole dancing at Greenfields Junior School where all teachers joined in with children in a fun traditional dance routine. The teachers were also given a guided tour of Odiham by Jane Pratt (former chair of governors) and they were captivated by the history and beauty of our village. The visit rapped-up in London, where the group gets a taste of one of the most amazing and vibrant cities in the world. 

"I will not be exaggerating if I say that the way we were treated far exceeded our expectations/my expectations,to be precise. " Abdelhalim Ezzaim

The launch event for the French version of LearnEnglish: http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/fr/ took place at the Palais des Congrés, Marrakech with a big live audience of and an online audience throughout the MENA region. The audience enjoyed a multilingual presentation of the website before dancing the night away to Morocco's finest bands and DJs.The night ended with three lucky punters being presented with a British Council Morocco branded iPad2, fully loaded with LearnEnglish applications.

English Language Training in April

9 - 12: National MATE conference, Oujda: British Council trainers will contribute to this national meeting of Moroccan English teachers, leading workshops and showcasing our expertise in ELT.

18 - 19: ICT conference at Moulay Ismail University, Meknes: Nick Cherkas will lead a plenary session on the advantages of Mobile Learning for Moroccan teachers and students, showcasing the British Council's mobile learning apps and raising awareness of English for the Future in the university sector.

23 - 25: English for the Future teacher training in Azilal: part of out offer to teachers is committing to accessing and training teachers in more remote areas. This is also an opportunity to provide teachers with the skills and materials needed to set up a teacher learning community, even more important in remote areas where face to face teacher training events and activities are scarce.

For more information contact Nick Cherkas at nick.cherkas@britishcouncil.org 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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