O-level students to study up to 2.30 PM according to new curriculum

MUTESI DIANAH

The ministry of Education and Sports has made changes in the secondary education curriculum that could have wide ranging impacts on the standard of education in the country.

Grace Baguma, the director of National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC) told The Nile Post that at O-levels, the number of subjects to be taught has been scaled down to 20 from 43 while students will only study up to 2.30 PM.

"The previous curriculum considered more time of studying and not all students could understand what was being taught hence leading to a high school dropout rate," she said.

Baguma said the new curriculum enable the students gain values, skills, protect and love for the country.

The new curriculum has received support from many education bodies and some parents, she said.

Under the new curriculum, some subjects will be combined such as Wood and Metal Work to form one subject which is Technology and Design.

Accounts and Office Practice have been merged to make Entrepreneurship” because they have the same things .

Some of the headteachers that Nile Post talked to such as George Andama fof Mvara Secondary School in Arua district said the changes are long overdue.

Frank Manyendo, the headteacher of Nyakasura School said: "This new curriculum focuses  more on practicals which will help students get skills and create jobs."

Chelimo David Satya from Agule High School in Pallisa District said the new curriculum will increase the number of people with creative skills in the country.