The structures

Discover the basics of the system underpinning a Chinese education.

My school report

What's it really like to be a pupil in a school in Anhui Province? Wang Jin recalls her Chinese schooldays.

Study hard

With a lot of pressure on the shoulders of Chinese schoolchildren, the scene is set for class struggles.

Learning in China

A big country, a centralist State, a host of competing demands. Get an overview of Chinese education.

Economic powerhouse; sluggish schoolhouse

India is experiencing impressive economic growth. But in education it lags behind every other country. Why is schooling failing in the 'new' India?

Child work and education

Around the world 246 million children work. These jobs can be hazardous or even illegal. And when work gets in the way of school, the impact of child work can be huge.

Building firm foundations

In the developing world, large families are a symptom, not a cause, of poverty. Is education the key to the future?

Aminah and Byoona

Masindi Secondary School head Aminah Mukasa and Kamurasi Demonstration Primary School head Byoona Ntairaho are interviewed head to head.

Mohammed

Head of art and design, ambitious and finding his preconceptions about white people being challenged by making the series: Meet Mohammed Musoke.

Shem

The new boy in school is a football hero with a secret girlfriend: Get to know Shem Kageye.

Proscovia

A born again Christian with a difficult home life and a determination to establish a firm foundation for her future: Meet Proscovia Nadaga.

Harriet

A special needs teacher who believes strongly in the need to treat all children equally: Meet Harriet Myendwoha.

Afro-web

Young web designers fight poverty in Kenya with the Afro-web.

Education across a continent

A week of programmes on the BBC World Service explores the role of Teachers In Africa.