- Increasing Access through Multigrade Teaching and Learning

Multigrade teaching and learning – where a teacher is responsible for learners in two or more curriculum gradesat the same time – is a frequent occurrence in small schools worldwide. These schools are particularly commonin low income countries and in rural areas, making the provision of quality multigrade teaching and learning inthem key to achieving Education for All and to increasing meaningful educational access. This policy briefoutlines the challenges facing teachers and students in multigrade settings, key strategies for multigrademanagement, and examples of innovative practice. It is based on the CREATE Pathways to Access ResearchMonographs, Size Matters for EFA (Little, 2008) and Small, Multigrade Schools and Increasing Access toPrimary Education in India: National Context and NGO Initiatives (Blum and Diwan, 2007).