CABINET has approved a new education curriculum which will see Grade 7 pupils sitting for agriculture examinations and required to visit the country’s monumental sites as part of the new education policy.
BY XOLISANI NCUBE
Primary and Secondary Education minister Lazarus Dokora confirmed the development yesterday, saying the government’s new thrust was to promote practical skills development.
“The offering of these disciplines is skills-oriented which leads to the creation of an individual, who is able to earn a living from the skills acquired,” Dokora said
The new syllabus is adapted from recommendations made by a commission of enquiry headed by educationist Caiphas Nziramasanga.
The adoption of the Nziramasanga Commission report also augurs well with the appointment of Josaya Hungwe as Psychomotor minister.
The 1999 Nziramasanga report recommended that the nation should shift from traditional education curricula to a diversified curriculum that provided learners with practical knowledge and skills.
“Further, the new curriculum emphasises the study of vocational studies and heritage studies and humanities,” Dokora said.
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“This embraces the study of the Zimbabwe Constitution, patriotism, national identity and symbols such as flags and the national anthem. In this regard, schools are expected to organise educational tours to the Heroes Acre and other shrines locally and those in foreign countries like Mozambique and Zambia so that they appreciate the sacrifices made to bring about independence and sovereignty to this country.”
The Nziramasanga Commission also advocated for children as young as four years old to be allowed to go to school.
The report was adopted by the ruling Zanu PF party at its 2013 annual conference in Chinhoyi, but remained unimplemented.
