Northern learners encouraged to take higher level
The deputy minister of education, arts and culture, Anna Nghipondoka says the ministry is implementing a revised curriculum and higher level options which will improve performance and widen learners' opportunities after leaving school.
Nghipondoka urged more learners from northern regions to aim for higher level education. Nghipondoka, who is on a four-day visit in Ohangwena Region to motivate teachers, was addressing teachers at Ponhofi Senior Secondary School yesterday.
“In the face of the revised curriculum implementation, I should encourage more learners to take up the higher level option, so that they widen their opportunities post-secondary level phase. I should equally encourage teachers to take up the challenge of teaching higher level at their school. You will be required to instil critical thinking in children and thus need to offer quality teaching and learning activities,” Nghipondoka encouraged.
The ministry of education is implementing the revised curriculum following 2014, Cabinet approval for the basic education curriculum review. Under the revised curriculum, learners are expected to go through four phases. There will be junior primary phase that will cover from pre-primary to Grade 3, senior primary phase from Grades 4 to 7, junior secondary phase for Grades 8 and 9 and senior secondary phase from Grade 10 to 12.
Nghipondoka said the junior primary education phase was introduced in 2015 and will lay a solid foundation for learning throughout the formal education system. The senior primary phase was introduced in 2016 to consolidate the foundation laid at junior primary level and develops it further. At this phase, pre-vocational subjects will be taught.
During the 2017 academic year, the ministry will implement the junior secondary phase for Grade 8, followed by Grade 9 in 2018. According to the ministry, this phase will allow learners to take more vocational and technical subject. The reviewed curriculum for senior secondary will be introduced in 2019. Nghipondoka also commended Ohangwena Region for doing well in the 2016 Grade 10 and 12 examinations. “You managed to place the region among the best four performing schools in Grade 10, something you have repeated for the past three consecutive years. Similar sentiments also goes to Grade 12 ordinary level when the region ranked among the top five regions, while for higher level your region has ranked number nine. This deserves to be applauded,” Nghipondoka said.
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Nghipondoka urged more learners from northern regions to aim for higher level education. Nghipondoka, who is on a four-day visit in Ohangwena Region to motivate teachers, was addressing teachers at Ponhofi Senior Secondary School yesterday.
“In the face of the revised curriculum implementation, I should encourage more learners to take up the higher level option, so that they widen their opportunities post-secondary level phase. I should equally encourage teachers to take up the challenge of teaching higher level at their school. You will be required to instil critical thinking in children and thus need to offer quality teaching and learning activities,” Nghipondoka encouraged.
The ministry of education is implementing the revised curriculum following 2014, Cabinet approval for the basic education curriculum review. Under the revised curriculum, learners are expected to go through four phases. There will be junior primary phase that will cover from pre-primary to Grade 3, senior primary phase from Grades 4 to 7, junior secondary phase for Grades 8 and 9 and senior secondary phase from Grade 10 to 12.
Nghipondoka said the junior primary education phase was introduced in 2015 and will lay a solid foundation for learning throughout the formal education system. The senior primary phase was introduced in 2016 to consolidate the foundation laid at junior primary level and develops it further. At this phase, pre-vocational subjects will be taught.
During the 2017 academic year, the ministry will implement the junior secondary phase for Grade 8, followed by Grade 9 in 2018. According to the ministry, this phase will allow learners to take more vocational and technical subject. The reviewed curriculum for senior secondary will be introduced in 2019. Nghipondoka also commended Ohangwena Region for doing well in the 2016 Grade 10 and 12 examinations. “You managed to place the region among the best four performing schools in Grade 10, something you have repeated for the past three consecutive years. Similar sentiments also goes to Grade 12 ordinary level when the region ranked among the top five regions, while for higher level your region has ranked number nine. This deserves to be applauded,” Nghipondoka said.
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