Introduction

The Aga Khan Foundation is a leading global development organisation working to tackle the root causes of poverty. For more than 50 years, we have helped create strong community institutions that support sustainable, locally driven initiatives to improve the lives of millions of people. By combining local knowledge with global best practices, we strive to bring about transformative and long-lasting improvements to quality of life. Working alongside the agencies of the Aga Khan Development Network and through partnerships with local communities, civil society and business as well as governments and international aid agencies, we are building a future where we all thrive together.

About AKF’S Education Programme

AKF works with teachers, students, parents, communities and partners, including policymakers, to equip girls and boys with the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values to build a better future and contribute to society. As a development agency, AKF partners with a global network of local government schools, government education actors and systems, and civil society actors within Education systems to co-develop and test affordable and scalable evidence-based models about how best to create quality, equitable learning environments and improve holistic learning outcomes for children. In Kenya, AKF delivers the Education Improvement Programme in the Coast Region.

About Tuku Project

Currently the Kenyan education system is shifting from a content-based to a competency-based curriculum (CBC). However, teachers and schools lack a deeper understanding of CBC and the knowledge and skills to effectively deliver a competency approach through child-centred playful pedagogies. With learning outcomes across Kenya, and specifically in Mombasa and Lamu counties, below age standards – less than a third of Grade 3 children can read a Grade 2 level text – it is critical to enable teachers and schools to apply playful pedagogies in the classroom to improve learning of primary-age students.
Drawing on over 100 years of learning experiences in education across 15 countries in Asia and Africa, the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) shares LEGO Foundation’s belief in the transformational power of play to advance learning for all. AKF in partnership with the LEGO Foundation will transform primary education in Kenya through our programme: ‘Tucheza Kujifunza (TuKu)’ or We Play To Learn.

Purpose of the assignment

Communications and the programme’s visibility are a central part of AKF’s strategy to scale micro-innovations around the world and encourage worldwide systems change by advocating for innovative ways to approaching education. We are therefore seeking a copy editor to review content that will be developed in the guidebook, to improve on its quality and readability while at the same time ensuring that the language used resonates with the intended audience. The copy editor will support in the whole review of the guidebook to help teachers understand how to create innovations for use in their classrooms.

Consultant Scope of Work

AKF is seeking to engage partner organisations and/or consultants to work as part of a diverse team of educational and creative specialists as a copy editor to review a guidebook that will support teachers develop innovations.

• Content Review and Editing: Review the incubation guidebook to improve the quality of the content developed.
• Grammar and Spelling: Correct grammatical errors, spelling mistakes, and punctuation errors.
• Style and Tone: Ensure the content adheres to the desired style and tone, making adjustments as necessary for consistency.
• Clarity and Coherence: Improve the clarity and coherence of the text, ensuring that it flows logically and is easy to understand
• Formatting: Correct formatting issues, including headings, bullet points, and numbering.
• Layout: Ensure the document’s layout is visually appealing and meets any specified design requirements.
• Final Review: Conduct a final review of the content to catch any overlooked errors and ensure the document is polished and professional.
• Proof Marks: Use standard proof marks or track changes to highlight corrections and suggestions.

Key Deliverables

At minimum, the deliverables include:

1. Final scripts of the content to be included in the guidebook
2. Other content and deliverables can be recommended by the applicant.

Work Plan

The applicant can recommend different ways to ensure how the deliverables are achieved. However, the below timelines for are non-negotiable:

1. Initial meeting on the development of the innovation guide – 25th June 2024
2. 1st Draft scripts for the innovation guide – 10th July 2024
3. Final Draft scripts for the innovation guides – 30th July 2024