Ethiopia

Jolly Phonics is having a positive impact on literacy levels in Ethiopia

Project Start Date

2014

Implementing Partner

Together We Learn, Luwam Araya Bahibi

Government Partners

Amhara Regional Education Bureau

Together We Learn (TWL) has been working with teachers to use synthetic phonics since 2013 and conducted its first pilots with schools in Gondar and Bishoftu in 2014. The Jolly Phonics lessons received lots of positive feedback from the education office, teachers, students and from TWL’s local project managers and TWL were able to see a jump in the reading age of participating students after one year.

Together We Learn relaunched its partnership with Jolly Futures in 2018, with a pilot project in 10 schools in Gondar followed by 40 schools in Gondar, Debre tabor, Debre Markos and Dessie in 2019. After being affected by nationwide school closures due to Covid-19, these pilots are re-running in 2020-21. TWL is also working with teacher training colleges in Gondar and Debre Tabor to pilot Jolly Phonics training for student teachers.

Additionally, there are Jolly Phonics pilots being implemented in Addis Ababa city and the Tigray Region, managed by professional Jolly Phonics trainer Luwam Araya Bahlbi.

3Regions

93Teachers

2740Pupils

Number of projects, teachers and pupils that have benefitted from Jolly Futures donations.

There are currently Jolly Phonics pilots in 3 regions of Ethiopia

Pilot phase

Rollout phase

Sustainability phase

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Project Reports and Documents

Together_We_Learn_-_Early_Years_English_Improvement_-_Final_Report.pdf

LE Early Years English Improvement Project Yr 1- Jolly Phonics Report.pdf

Project Contacts

Rory Dillon

Projects and Programmes Manager, Together We Learn

Projects: Amhara

Elsa Kebede

Country Director, Together We Learn – Ethiopia

Projects: Amhara

Zemene Mersha

Projects Manager – Gondar office, Together We Learn – Ethiopia

Projects: Amhara

Luwam Araya Bahibi

Jolly Phonics Trainer, Jolly Futures Manager and Educational Consultant

Projects: Various

Project Partners

Together We Learn is a charity working to increase access to high quality education for children in Ethiopia. They have been working with Ethiopian schools and school communities for over 20 years.