Teaching and Learning

Curriculum, Subjects, Number of Hours

The drafting and implementation of the curricula is guaranteed by means of cooperation and coordination of all stakeholders. The key stakeholder in charge for the curricula drafting and monitoring is the Agency for Quality Assurance in Pre-university Education. 

Decisions on curricula are taken at different levels as specified below:

At national level the Ministry of Education and Sports approves the core documents related to the curricula including the curricular framework the teaching subjects and teaching plan of the curricula plan of programmes for different subjects report between core curricula and curricula by choice classes. 

At local level local education units  are in charge to establish the number of classes to be opened based on needs at the specific location

At school level there is no school autonomy since the curricula implemented is that implemented by the Ministry responsible for education. 

The core curricula is the part of the curricula which is obligatory and the same for all students. 

The curricula by choice is focused on selecting subjects and professional models that are focused on student choice. 

The core curricula for pre-university education (including also basic education) is prepared at national level. On the other hand the number of subjects and hours per school year are defined by respective act of minister of education 

In regard to curricula of specific classes for specific subjects and specific levels of integrated basic and lower secondary education the Agency for Quality Assurance in Pre-university education is the key institution in charge for curricula preparation. Also the agency engages teachers, experts from the ministry or from other bodies or relevant external experts during preparation of respective currricula. Curricula for integrated basic and lower secondary education contain the so called core curricula composed of obligatory subject and the so called curricula by choice from which pupils can choose respective subjects of their interest.

To access specific programmes of basic education i.e. classes I-IV: https://www.ascap.edu.al/klasa-i-baze-fillor/

For lower secondary education please consult the following link: https://www.ascap.edu.al/

Teaching Methods and Materials

The curricula in basic education as in all types of education for each class [klasë] is composed by the core curricula [kurrikula bërthamë], the curricula of subjects by choice [kurrikula e lëndëve me zgjedhje]. All curricula are drafted by relevant experts of the  National Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education and approved by Ministry of Education and Sports .

Currently, the whole pre-university education system, including basic education has undergone a curricular reform and competenced based curricula are sent for each level. Regarding teaching methods they are diverse and vary. In general teachers are free to choose the approach that best suits them as long as their methods do not go beyond the approved programmes and curricula.