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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 …

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Teachers caught up in paradox of abridged curriculum

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is a growing concern on the use of the abridged curriculum with schools and teachers raising eminent issues which seem to have been ignored by the authorities in the Ministry of Education and Sports. Whereas the ministry is rooting for a compressed or an …

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Schools decry lack of new curriculum text books

Ministry of Education rolled out a new lower secondary curriculum last year slated to start with the newly admitted senior one students Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Secondary schools have decried the lack of textbooks for the new lower secondary curriculum. The schools note that the National Curriculum Development Center-NCDC availed them …

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Teachers in Lira trained on revised curriculum

Lira, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  Secondary school teachers in Lira are excited about the introduction of a new curriculum for lower secondary classes.  In February 2020, the National Curriculum Development Center (NCDC) rolled out a new secondary education curriculum aimed at meeting the learners’ needs especially in regards to skills …

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Did the phase one self-study materials serve the purpose?

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The first batch of study materials that were distributed by the Ministry of Education to ensure continuity of learning after the closure of schools did not reach the learners. The government planned to broadcast TV and radio lessons to learners in primary and secondary …

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Uganda secures a UGX 56Bn education recovery grant

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has secured a grant of USD 15 million (55.8 billion Shillings) to facilitate the COVID-19 emergency education response project by the Ministry of Education and Sports. The funding is part of the Global Partnership in Education-GPE programme channeled through the World Bank. The …

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Gov’t education response plan is counter productive

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandans have questioned the ability of the Education Response Plan to ensure that Ugandan children can stay safe while still acquiring knowledge in the comfort of their homes during the COVID-19 lockdown. The response plan is part of a framework outed by the Education …

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