Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Environmental activists are demanding for direct integration of nature conservation campaigns into the school’s education curriculum to mitigate climate change effects. Reverend Father James Ssendege, the Board Chairperson for Masaka Recycling Initiative-MRI; a local volunteers association that promotes proper disposal and management of plastic waste says …
Read More »Include retirement planning in university curriculum – MAK urged
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University should teach students about saving for retirement. The appeal was made by Gautham Bhardwaj the Co-Founder & Director of Pinbox solutions, an international pensions innovation firm while paying a courtesy visit early this week to the University Retirement Benefits Scheme. Bhardwaj noted …
Read More »Senior Two learners to adopt Swahili as ninth compulsory subject
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Senior two students studying under the new lower secondary curriculum will take on Swahili as the ninth compulsory subject as they move to Senior Three next year. The Education and Sports Ministry Spokesperson, Dr. Denis Mugimba revealed the new development Thursday, saying the decision is …
Read More »Schools without UNEB centres will not transmit learners’ assessments: Odongo
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examination Board-UNEB has said secondary schools which are not recognized as examination centres by the board will not be able to submit learners continuous assessment results in the new secondary curriculum. Dan Odongo, the UNEB Executive Director revealed this development to Uganda …
Read More »Outdated medical school curriculum worries experts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The content of the curriculum used to teach students in Uganda’s medical schools is out of touch with the current needs of the country, and experts are worried. Prof. Joel Okullo, the Chairman of the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council that regulates medical practice …
Read More »Schools in Lango struggle to implement new curriculum
Oyam, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Inadequate funding and lack of learning materials are affecting the implementation of the new secondary school curriculum in Lango sub-region. In 2020, the Ministry of Education and Sports rolled out the new lower secondary school curriculum that is competence-based. The new curriculum is aimed at …
Read More »Reorientation of Ugandan teachers on new curriculum continues
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports has revolved to expedite the reorientation of teachers on the revised lower secondary curriculum and the abridged curriculum. According to the Education Ministry, a number of gaps have been identified in the delivery of the two curriculums with …
Read More »Halt use of smartphones in schools: Minister Muyingo
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports has asked schools to halt the use of smartphones as teaching aids. The State Minister for Higher Education, Dr Chrysostom Muyingo issued the orders at a press briefing at the Ministry of Education offices in Kampala. The minister noted that while …
Read More »NCDC needs UGX1Bn to review A-level curriculum
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Curriculum Development Centre-NCDC needs at least Shillings 1 billion to review the Advanced level curriculum. John Okumu, the manager Secondary Department at NCDC, explains that they found it crucial to embark on the process of reviewing the A-level curriculum before the pioneers of …
Read More »Gov’t to inspect schools for implementation of lower secondary curriculum
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Education Standards is to start inspecting the implementation of the revised lower secondary curriculum in schools. The ministry of education introduced a new lower secondary curriculum in 2020, focusing on skills and competencies away from the old curriculum that was theory-oriented. The National …
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