The Ministry of Education (MOE) will at the start of the new term this year kickstart the Lower Secondary School Curriculum.
This new curriculum will focus on competency-based learning as compared to cramming which has been the norm. Students who are going to join the secondary school this year in February will be the first beneficiaries of this curriculum.
Under the new curriculum, the number of examinable subjects at UNEB has been reduced from 43 to 21. learners are expected to have lessons between 8:30 am to 2:45 pm and after that, they will have free time for self-study.
Meanwhile, Senior 1-2 will do 11 compulsory subjects and 9 electives while S.3 and 4, will have seven compulsory subjects. learners at this level will study a total of 14 electives divided into three groups.
Rosemary Seninde, minister of state for primary education says this fresh arrangement entails a few changes and is not going to be very different from the old process.
She, therefore, asked teachers and parents not to worry but instead blend into the mplementation of the curriculum.
The government has already secured 10 billion shillings out of 40 billion to ensure the first phase of rolling out the Lower Secondary School Curriculum.
The money has been approved in the 2020/2021 Education budget.
Sam Kuloba, the commissioner of government-funded secondary schools says that the money they have currently can help them implement the curriculum until the second term.
The money is going to be used to train and retool teachers. The ministry will also use the money to procure textbooks and other learning materials in schools to ensure that both the teacher and learners are equipped for learning to take place.
