Education curricula have included all features of our modern time. IT has been included in the curriculum of the secondary education level and plans are underway to introduce it at the fourth grade of the basic level education. There is currently an experiment to introduce English at the third grade of the basic level in collaboration with Garnet Institution. The experiment is financed by Qatar and has covered 100 schools in Khartoum state with more than 7000 pupils in addition to training 1000 teachers and 21 directors. Results of the experiment indicated that 97% of responses emphasized the importance of adoption of the project to cover all states of the Sudan. The UC MAS system of Malaysia has been tried in 6 schools in Khartoum state and the experiment is still underway. The National Center for Curricula and Scientific Research is currently developing a special curriculum for brilliant children within the context of the national curricula (from fourth to eighth grades). Experiment has started in some schools in Khartoum state under the supervision of National Authority for Sponsorship of Brilliant Children. A number of matrixes have been developed to enhance curricula in the areas of the culture of peace, human rights, health education to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS, population education and a matrix on education outputs for the training of teachers through short courses (on job training). Realizing the importance of activities and sports in the development of bodies and minds of children, education planners and designers of have included about 40% of such activities in the national curricula. These activities have been transformed to be teaching subjects that are taught and exercised of classes in places such theatres, sporting arenas and cultural associations. Competitions in national tournaments between schools from different states play an important role in removing barriers between the sons and daughters of the same homeland. These tournaments are organized under the direct supervision of the Ministry of Education and are sponsored by the top leadership of the country. Child Cultural Development: This focused on:  Development of child capacity through organization of different activities, including music, theatre, painting, physical education, swimming and reading (library sessions).  Organization of competitions in different fields.  Participation in child conferences, carnivals and competitions that are organized locally at the national level, regionally and internationally. 48

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