Education for sustainable development calls for the comprehensive revision of curricula, job qualifications and the learning objectives of educational programmes at all levels.

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The judges will be assessing the overall quality of entries, how well they reflect the scheme's learning objectives and their "enthusiasm, research and preparation".

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But they say that too often they are used without a strong understanding of their power to transform education, and many schools still use technology to support 20th Century teaching methods and learning objectives.

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The learning objectives and assessments would be far more transparent to students and their parents, and they would understand why they had not passed a certain concept, as they could receive immediate feedback to inform what they would learn next and understand the importance of true mastery.

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Aaccountability mechanisms provide the evidence that the institution is meeting its expected goals or objectives of providing quality learning.

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The consultation follows a formal review, commissioned by the Department for Employment and Learning (DEL) and the Department of Education, of whether the scheme is meeting its original objectives.

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