Education Minister, Haruna Iddrisu, has disclosed that the Government is yet to formally adopt the revised curriculum for Kindergarten to Primary Six developed by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA).
He said the proposed curriculum is currently being reviewed by the Ghana Education Service (GES) following its presentation to the Ministry of Education by NaCCA last month.
Speaking at a ceremony to mark the 73rd anniversary of Great Apam Senior High School in the Central Region, Mr Iddrisu said the GES review would precede consideration by Cabinet before the curriculum could be formally adopted and implemented.
According to the Minister, once the GES completes its assessment, the proposal would be submitted to Cabinet for approval, after which the Ministry of Education would work with relevant agencies, including the GES and the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector, to implement the revised curriculum.
“We are repositioning the curriculum for learners from KG to Primary Six, with emphasis on moral values. Classroom learning alone is not enough. Problem-solving, critical thinking, analytical skills and character building will be central to the curriculum,” he said.
The proposed curriculum would also introduce emerging areas such as Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), electronics and digital learning at the basic education level.
“I am happy to note that, under President Mahama’s Reset Agenda, we will introduce Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, as well as electronics and digital learning, at the basic foundation level,” he added.
Meanwhile, Mr Iddrisu has announced plans to upgrade Great Apam Senior High School from Category B to Category A as part of efforts to expand access to quality secondary education, assuring of government plans to work towards completing abandoned GETFund projects at the school to provide additional infrastructure and facilities to support effective teaching and learning
In addition, he announced plans to provide Great Apam Senior High School with a bus to address some of its transportation needs.
Source:Fiilafmonline/CitiNews
