Cognition

Cognition has developed a significant international profile in support of education development and reform. Significant support programmes include:  

Saudi Arabia

In 2006–2007, Cognition provided a highly successful supported school development and school leadership programme to the privately owned Al Bassam Group schools.

Indonesia

Cognition has been involved in a number of education initiatives in Indonesia. These projects were undertaken for international agencies including IBRD (World Bank), directly with governments and with individual schools:

• concept planning phases for the development of a private university and secondary school
• two capacity and capability studies in Riau, West Java, Maluku and Yogyakarta
• governance, strategic planning and school management at the school level in Bali
• project preparation for decentralised education administrative systems and school-based management
• project preparation for multi-grade teaching professional development.

China

Governance, school leadership, performance management, strategic planning and professional development in international schools:

• evaluation of information classroom technology (ICT) infrastructure and review of integration within learning programmes
• development of curriculum frameworks and school-wide assessment initiatives.

Lesotho

The Kingdom of Lesotho is a land-locked country, entirely surrounded by the Republic of South Africa. Formerly Basutoland, it is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. Here, Cognition was involved with:

• education system appraisal
• support and determination of training capacity in support of a decentralised approach in the Ministry of Education
• evaluation and review of the national school inspectorate and advisory services
• development of recommendations for restructuring and professional development of government educational managers and agencies.

Cook Islands, Western Samoa and Fiji

Cognition has been involved with evaluation and assessment projects in the Pacific Islands:

• technical information technology assistance in support of distance education
• evaluation, analysis and development planning to establish the strategic planning for future school development in Nadi.

Hong Kong and the Philippines

An understanding of cultural values and international practice positioned Cognition well for development and curriculum design and implementation within an Asian context:

• developing effective school governance and management, and performance management systems in schools
• governance, school management and curriculum framework development to support school-wide assessment systems and quality self review. 

Egypt

EdCom Smart Schools invited Cognition to review and evaluate ICT educational networks nationally. Cognition also developed recommendations and strategies for an integrated national school ICT network.

Oman

Professional development support to private schools in assessment and curriculum design.

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