On 20th December 2023, the Government announced changes to the curriculum, following recommendations made by the Presidential Working Party on Education Reform (PWPER).
The announcement focused on the recommendation to rationalise the number of learning areas and curriculum designs to reduce overload, overlaps, and gaps.
This means a reduction of learning areas and the content therein, through the integration of existing learning areas.
The changes made can be seen in:
The number of learning areas and change of names of learning areas.
The content of the learning areas; is seen through the content of the curriculum designs.
The number of recommended weekly lessons for each learning area.
LOWER PRIMARY
The following changes have taken effect:
Reduction in the overall number of learning areas from 8 to 7.
Reduction in the overall number of lessons per-week from 35 to 31.
This has been achieved through:
Integrating Hygiene & Nutrition with Environmental Activities in a new learning area called Environmental Activities.
Making changes to the structure and content of Movement & Creative Activities, and renaming it to Creative Activities.
UPPER PRIMARY
The following changes have taken effect:
Reduction in the overall number of learning areas from 11 to 8.
Reduction in the overall number of lessons per-week from 40 to 35.
This has been achieved through:
Integrating Home Science with Agriculture in a new learning area called Agriculture & Nutrition.
Integrating Physical Health Education with Creative Arts in a new learning area called Creative Arts.
Removal of Other Languages as a required learning area, freeing schools to implement it as a co-curricular programme.
JUNIOR SCHOOL
The following changes have taken effect:
Reduction in the overall number of learning areas from 14 to 9.
Reduction in the overall number of lessons per-week from 45 to 41.
This has been achieved through:
Integrating Health Education with Integrated Science in a new learning area called Integrated Science.
Integrating Life Skills with Social Studies in a new learning area called Social Studies.
Integrating Home Science with Agriculture in a new learning area called Agriculture & Nutrition.
Integrating Computer Studies, Business Studies and Pre-Technical Studies in a new learning area called Pre-Technical Studies.
Integrating Physical Education & Sports, Visual Arts and Performing Arts in a new learning area called Creative Arts & Sports.
Removal of optional learning areas as a requirement
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