Professional Development Centre

Our teachers are committed to continuing professional development to give students an educational experience based on current best practice. We also offer training for educators and school leaders around the country, sharing knowledge to benefit other schools.

“Not only will we need highly professional instructors, but we must also be sure that our instructors are well-instructed…. We seek not only to train the next generation of expert leaders, but also to develop a professional corps of world-class teachers.”

His Late Highness Aga Khan IV

Hyderabad, September 2006

What We Offer

Our teachers are dedicated to developing themselves as well as our students. Educational instructors at the Professional Development Centre support them to deepen their expertise and put their training into practice. They also collaborate with colleagues around the Aga Khan Academies Network to share their experience.

We consult with teachers, school leaders and government education bodies to support national education priorities, and have developed outreach programmes for government, private and not-for-profit schools.

Training topics include:

Teaching literacy and numeracy
Using activities in science lessons
Encouraging participation in maths classes
Using technology effectively
Managing classes of students
Advanced English language
Providing leadership and management in education
Sharing knowledge with other teachers

With post-course support for participants and a community feel throughout, we are creating a network of collaborative teachers and school leaders, ready to help each other raise the next generation.

“I learnt that both students and teachers – everyone can learn from each other.”

Kilma Miguel

Anexa Primary School, Matola, Mozambique

A group of educators pose together after a Professional Development Centre outreach session at the Aga Khan Academy Dhaka.

A Teacher Preparation Programme is offered to train teachers and certify them as IB teachers.

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Teachers receive certifications in various training programmes to enhance their pedagogical skills.

A group of educators and professionals stand in front of a government primary school during a PDC field visit for the KIX project observation.

Teachers can participate in numerous courses relating to literacy, numeracy and more.

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The PDC has offered more than 50 programmes over the last 10 years to external educators

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Over 1,000 external educators have completed a PDC programme between 2015–2025

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Since 2010, our PDC has been collaborating with 57 public primary schools to deliver best teaching practices

Spotlights

AKA Maputo PDC celebrates 10 years

To commemorate the 10th anniversary of AKA Maputo's Professional Development Centre, take a look back over the years at the work of the PDC.