1. Introduction 2. Meeting diverse learning needs Box 1: Gansu Basic Education Project (1999 – 2006), China
3. Curricula to promote relevant learning3.1 Trends with respect to curriculum goals: Life Skills Box 2: Interagency Peace Education Programme
3.2 Trends with respect to pedagogy: competence and competencies
3.3 Trends with respect to language of instruction Box 3: New Breakthrough to Literacy, Zambia.
3.4 Trends with respect to organisation of classes: multi-grade settings and large classes
4. Enabling teachers 4.1 Teacher deployment Box 4: Reducing teaching deployment disparities in the Philippines: the Rainbow Spectrum
4.2 Teacher education and development Box 5: Cluster Based Mentoring Programme, Pakistan
4.3 Enabling inputs Box 6: Enlaces – Policy Level Strategies for Effective Teaching and Learning with ICT
Conclusion References