1. Presentation of Country Report
Country: Myanmar
Name: Mr. Zaw Myint Lin
AssistantDirector
Department of Higher Education

2. Geography
Border Countries
Bangladesh
India
Tibet
China
Laos
Thailand

3. NESP Goal and Nine transfomational Shifts

4. Mr. Zaw Myint Lin Participant in Early Childhood Care and Education

5. Country Demographics Category Information required Answers Population
Total population
51.49 million
Estimation of population growth
growth rate: 1.03%
Land
Area (km2),
678,500 sq km
Natural conditions
Temperature; Presence/absence of dry and rainy seasons
Tropical monsoon
Economy
Economic activities
What is the key industry?
Agricultural processing wood and wood product, jade, copper

6. Races In Myanmar
There are 135 races in my country. The main groups are Kachin , Kayah , Kayin , Chin, Mon, Rakhine , Shan.

7. Organization for Ministry of Education
Union Minister
Deputy Minister
Department of Higher Education
Department of Basic Education
Department of Education Research Planning and Training
Department of Myanmar Nationalities’ Language
Department of Alternative Education
Department Myanmar Examination
Department of Technical Vocational Education and Training
Department of Research and Innovation
Department of Technology Promotion Coordination
Monitoring And Evaluation Team (Education)
Monitoring And Evaluation Team (Research)

8. Organization of Department of Higher Education
Arts and Science Universities
(48)
Technical and computer Universities
(60)
Education Colleges
(25)

9. Map of Education Colleges (25)

10. School of Education System
Formal School System pattern is 5-4-2
New Structure of Basic Education System (KG ) has started rolling out in Academic year
Primary Level (including KG) takes six years
Lower Secondary Level (middle) four years
Upper Secondary Level (high) three years

11. Education System in Myanmar

12. Timeframe of Tasks for New Curriculum Reform
School Year KG
Primary School
Middle School
High School
2015/16
2016/17
2017/18 G1
2018/19 G2
2019/20 G3 G6
2020/21 G4 G7
G10
2021/22 G5 G8
G11
2022/23 G9
G12

13. Education Policy National Education Law (NEL) (2014.Amendment 2015)
National Education Policy Commission (NEPC)
National Curriculum Committee(NCC)
National Accreditation of Quality Assurance Committee(NAQAC)
National Education Strategic Plan(NESP) ( )

14. Statistical Information of Basic Education(2017-2018 Academic Year)
School Category
No. of Basic Education Schools
No. of Basic Education Teachers
No. of Basic Education Students
Upper Secondary
4001
41179
Lower Secondary
7380
101967
Primary
35112
226515
Private
438
7397
107451
Monastic
1538
11044
297039
Total
48469
388102

15. Net Enrollment Rate of Basic Education
Level
Academic Year
(%)
Academic Year
Primary School (Male)
95.53
99.10
Primary School (Female)
94.66
94.74
Total
95.10
96.92
Secondary School (Male)
58.79
58.24
Secondary School
( Female)
53.65
63.60
56.17
60.86

16. Teacher ’ License
Teacher need for a transparent and widely owned teacher licensing or accreditation system.
Teacher’s license programme will be done in future plan.

17. PRESET System Responsible Institution
Department of Higher Education( Teacher Training)
Implementing Institution
Primary Teachers and Junior Teachers: Education Colleges accredited by Department of Higher Education
Senior Teachers: University Of Education accredited by Department of Higher Education
Budget
MMK ( Fiscal Year) for Teacher Education and Training

18. PRESET Program Types of Course Diploma in Teacher Education course.
Pre-Service Primary Teacher Training Course
Correspondence Teacher Training course for in-service primary and lower secondary assistant Teachers
Duration
Diploma in Teacher Education Course (2-years)
Pre-Service Primary Teacher Training Course (6 months)
Correspondence Teacher Training course for in-service primary and lower secondary assistant Teachers (1month)
Bloc Teaching has practice in native regions of trainees.

19. Education College Training CoursesNo
Course
Academic Year
No. of Trainees
Male
Female
Total 1
DTE.d (4/17)
1939
3650
5589 2
PPTT
1943
3653
5596
3882
7303
11185

20. Correspondence Courses Training in Education CollegeNo
Course
Academic Year
No. of Trainees
Male
Female
Total 1
Primary Assistant Teacher
2643
18943
21586 2
Secondary Assistant Teacher
644
8162
8806
3287
27105
30392

21. Main Subjects In Education Colleges
Diploma in Teacher Education Course
Educational Subjects: Educational Theory , Educational Psychology
Methodology: Myanmar, English, Mathematics, Science, Geography, History.
Co-Curriculum: Physical Education, Domestic Science/ Industrial Arts, Fine Arts, Music, Agriculture
Academic Subjects

22. Pre-Service Primary Teacher Training Course
Educational Subjects : Educational Theory, Educational Psychology
Methodology: Myanmar, English, Mathematics, Science, General and Social Studies.
Co- Curriculum: Physical Education, Domestic Science/ Industrial Arts, Fine Arts, Music, Agriculture

23. Teacher Practice in Education CollegesNo
Course
DTE.d First Year
DTE.d
Second Year
PPTT 1
First Semester
86 days
88 days 2
Second Semester
80 days
85 days - 3
Bloc Teaching
45 days
45days

24. Credit Units of Education CollegeNo
Subjects
First Year
Second Year
Credit Unit
Periods Per Week 1
Educational Theory 4 5 2
Educational Psychology 3
Methodology 20 25 24 28
Myanmar
English 6
Mathematics 7
Physics 8
Chemistry 9
History 10
Biology 11
Geography 12
Economics
Total 64 80 68 83

25. Credit Units of Co-Curricular Subjects in Education CollegeNo
Subjects
First Semester
Second Semester
Credit Unit
Periods for the Semester 1
Physical Education 32 2
Industrial Arts/Domestic Science 3
Agriculture 4
Fine Arts 5
Music
Total
160

26. Teaching Practice
Others: Universities of Education :Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) course , Post – Graduate Diploma in Multi – Media Arts Education (PGDMA), Master of Philosophy (M.phill) , Master of Education (M.Ed) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) courses.
Instructors : Respective Township Education Officer and Head Master, Respective subject Teachers
Evaluation : Head Master and Respective subject teachers.
Sharing experience in bloc teaching at education colleges.
Contents of Tests
Tutorial Test, Assignment, Practical Test and Written Examination

27. Teacher Employment
Responsible Institute: Ministry of Education (MOE) and DBE
Main Process: MOE submits the list of vacancies to the Township.
Required numbers are selected depending upon no. of vacancies.
Contents of Tests: Academic performance during the training period .
Criteria of Selection: Rule and regulations of the Department of Basic Education is implementing the teacher recruitment ,promotion and deployment system .

28. In-service Teacher Training (INSET)
Primary Teacher Education Correspondence Course
Junior Teacher Education Correspondence Course
Senior Teacher Education Correspondence Course ( University of Education)
Township based on Primary Teacher Education Course
Irregular Training based on the need of the MOE (DBE new curriculum development training)

29. Problems or Difficulties in PRESET
System: Pre-service Teacher Training course requires professional development and Administrative capacity. Bloc teaching more than conducted with nearby schools. Resources: Education Colleges lack of infrastructure, technology, resource persons and ICT equipment. Program/Contents: Strengthening the education management, curriculum reform, pedagogic knowledge and skills. Implementing process: Trainees have very limited supervision , feedback or guidance. Evaluation: Current system is also needed quality assurance system , continuous professional development and achievement of learning outcomes.

30. My Expectation of Training in Japan
acquire ways of teaching and learning , curriculum designing , teaching skills, management, knowledge and experiences
sharing the knowledge and experiences with other participants
Learn the component of teacher education and training Japanese education system
Learn the difficulties of Japanese culture and others
gain the innovative teaching learning performance of the Japanese schools.

31. Thank you for your participation
Welcome to Myanmar