The Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Lazarus Dokora raised a lot of concerns patterning to the educational system of the country.
Dokora said: “Our curriculum has lacked balance; our
core subjects are largely academic such as Geography, English, indigenous
literature, Mathematics, Science and History.”
“In the next four months, Zimbabwe is
embarking on a comprehensive curriculum review process that will witness
consultations with parents and other interested parties happening at school,
district, provincial and national levels,” the Minister said.
The Minister also announced the
introduction of Non-Formal or Second Chance Education which will be used to
complement the formal education system in imparting academic and social skills.
The non-formal education component will implement some of the recommendations
of the 1999 Nziramasanga Commission of Inquiry into Education and Training by
increasing access to both basic and secondary education.Lazarus Dokora...
The curriculum review process and the second chance education are all components that are being funded under the Education Development Fund being administered by UNICEF and is looking at developing a transitional mechanism for development partners to jointly support the re-invigoration of the education sector in Zimbabwe, with Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education assuming the leadership role.
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