Youth Service Gambia

Gameducation is an innovative learning organization created to improve the quality of education in Gambia. Established in 2019 to provide education to children in their communities and school, GamEducation has grown in both scope and scale, with programs today reaching children and youth across the country.

The Poverty Problem

Over the last two decades the world has enrolled millions of previously out-of-school children in primary school. But attendance has not improved learning outcomes. In many resource-limited countries over 50% of Grade 2 students are unable to read a single word of a short text or perform two-digit subtraction.

Why does this happen? In school, children are grouped according to age, and often move to new grades regardless of learning level. Teachers then use a prescribed curriculum. This disfavors students who are not yet at that learning level, and they fall further behind.

The Proven Intervention
Fortunately, there is a simple intervention. Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) is an education program that tailors instruction to the learning level of the child, rather than their age. The result is that basic literacy and numeracy is achieved by students before they finish primary school. 

I have engage community members in the planning process and including family, group, village head as well and also to collaborate with us and involve in the monitoring and evaluation of the project as well.  

Gameducation to be a resources center that providing educational skills to children, young people and youth at the right level in their communities. To ensure that basic literacy and numeracy is achieved by students before they finish primary school and enable them realize their potentials in school, work and life

Fortunately, there is a simple intervention. Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) is an education program that tailors instruction to the learning level of the child, rather than their age. The result is that basic literacy and numeracy is achieved by students before they finish primary school. The program was developed by Pratham, an India-based NGO.

Impact are measure using both qualitative and quantitative methods and also performance indicators are used to measure impacts.. Photos, videos and survey  and social media are used to measure impact as well. We also conduct assessment with test and exam too

Teach at right level (TARL)

There is no better educational skill children need to acquire than reading. Many children cannot read at early stage.  It is apparent that students will be at grade six without able to read and write. This seriously remain challenging in the Gambia. Gameducation focuses on high-quality, low-cost and replicable interventions to address gaps in the education system. Through Teach at the right level program aimed at improving foundational literacy and numeracy skills of children across Gambia.

The project will impact more than 10,000 students including young people and youth and will help them raise their voice take action make impact on vital community issues. through education will impact young people and youth, community and family. Enhance education and engagement as well.