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Curriculum

China announces policy to ease academic pressure on students

Students in China suffer from lack of sleep and increased anxiety and depression due to heavy homework loads, according to experts.
Students in China suffer from lack of sleep and increased anxiety and depression due to heavy homework loads, according to experts.

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From quicker learning to sharper thinking: How rhythm and song nurture your child’s potential

The marching band and stage ensemble regularly perform in public, providing Kinderland children with opportunities to build self-confidence and showcase their talents.
The marching band and stage ensemble regularly perform in public, providing Kinderland children with opportunities to build self-confidence and showcase their talents.

Subject cuts expose cracks in Egypt's under-funded school system

FILE PHOTO: Students line up on the first day of the academic year at Orman school, in Cairo, Egypt, September 22, 2024. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Students line up on the first day of the academic year at Orman school, in Cairo, Egypt, September 22, 2024. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany/File Photo

Teaching AI in schools needs to go beyond a skills-based approach

AI Singapore offers its AI for Students (AI4S) programme and other resources curated for teachers to teach AI. 
AI Singapore offers its AI for Students (AI4S) programme and other resources curated for teachers to teach AI. 

Erdogan dismisses secular criticism on Turkey's new curriculum

FILE PHOTO: Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a press conference at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, May 13, 2024. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a press conference at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, May 13, 2024. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo

In Russia at war, kids swap classroom for shooting range

Pupils fire automatic rifles at a range in Vladikavkaz, Russia May 10, 2024. REUTERS/Kazbek Basayev/ File Photo
Pupils fire automatic rifles at a range in Vladikavkaz, Russia May 10, 2024. REUTERS/Kazbek Basayev/ File Photo

Sex ed lessons: Are teenagers learning enough?

vlabortion - Generic picture for a feature on how teen abortion can leave emotional scars for years for some women. In pop star Britney Spears' recent memoir, she talks about her abortion during her relationship with singer Justin Timberlake, whom she dated from her late teens.
vlabortion - Generic picture for a feature on how teen abortion can leave emotional scars for years for some women. In pop star Britney Spears' recent memoir, she talks about her abortion during her relationship with singer Justin Timberlake, whom she dated from her late teens.

Forum: Project work remains key to developing competencies and life skills

South Koreans take first mask-free college exam since Covid-19 pandemic

A mother holds her daughter's hand as she takes the College Scholastic Ability Test in Seoul, South Korea, November 16, 2023.   REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon
A mother holds her daughter's hand as she takes the College Scholastic Ability Test in Seoul, South Korea, November 16, 2023.   REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon

Forum: Many opportunities for students to develop cross-cultural skills and global outlook 

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