About the Education Knowledge Platform

This platform is for everyone with an interest in Sierra Leone’s basic and secondary education system – whether you’re working in a school, district management or national government. Learners and the wider community who are seeking information and resources are also welcome. You will find a vast range of materials – policies, guides, templates, research – to support your work and development. The platform is fully searchable, allowing you to find exactly what you need. Search and filter by topic, school level or your role in the education system.
Using this platform

Teachers

A classroom where a teacher in a blue t-shirt is drawing diagrams on the blackboard. Pupils dressed in blue uniforms are sitting at their desks and looking at him with attention.Throughout this site, teachers of basic and secondary education will find resources that enable them to learn more about quality teaching practices, how to improve their pupils' learning and ways to continue their own professional development. There is also guidance on ways to create safe and inclusive classroom environments, including policies to follow at school and in the classroom.

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Principals & School Leaders

A classroom with two school leaders talking in front of the blackboard to several boys sitting on the benches and listening carefully. The platform includes polices and resources for principals and school leaders to strengthen school performance across basic and secondary education in Sierra Leone.

This includes materials that support teacher development, policies to guide decision-making, and training on inclusive practice in schools.

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District & National Education Staff

A classroom with a teacher doing a presentation to his pupils. In the first rows, some pupils dressed in dark green uniforms are paying attention. At the back, a supervisor is using a tablet to record monitoring data. Browse the site for key materials that support school management and supervision processes for basic and secondary education.

This includes policy briefs, research findings, monitoring data and guidance on how to manage the teaching workforce and improve learning outcomes.

Parents/Caregivers & Community

A girl, wearing a red uniform and hat, is reading happily a green textbook in front of the blackboard.Search through materials that strengthen learning and safety in Sierra Leone's schools, as well as resources for community members involved in local education.

Whether you're a mentor or the parent/caregiver of a school pupil, you'll be able to find guidance to help you support children to thrive in basic and secondary education.

Spotlight Topics

Radical inclusion
School safety
Quality teaching
School leadership

Useful Links

  1. Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education

  2. DSTI Education Data Hub

  3. Sierra Leone Learning Passport

  4. School Leadership Programme

How to Find Resources

The platform offers a variety of ways to search and find what you need.

  1. Use the search bar to browse the entire site. It will return all documents that relate to the terms that you use.
  1. Select your audience via the home page. This will return all resources and information relevant to a specific role, e.g. documents for teachers, education managers, parents or pupils.
  1. Focus on specific document types using the navigation tabs. Choose from one of the top tabs to find a list of resources grouped by purpose, e.g. policy documents or teaching guides.

Once you’ve accessed a list of resources, you can narrow your search by applying filters. Simply choose the school level, year of publication or theme that you want and it will return only the resources relevant to your selection.