Govt to conclude curriculum review by March

Primary and Secondary Education minister, Lazarus Dokora yesterday said his ministry will conclude the school curriculum review in March before presenting it before Cabinet.

Dokora said his ministry has begun engaging partners like Iran to re-in-force the review.

He said they are concluding the curriculum review in March but that does not mean if they conclude they will be immediately implemented and they have to send it through the relevant government Cabinet systems.

According to the minister, the curriculum was being reviewed for infants, junior and secondary education as it needed to embrace a holistic approach to learning and teaching as recommended in the CIET report. 

Meanwhile there are reports that Zimbabwe is seeking Iranian support in reviewing its primary and secondary education curricula so it can impart scientific and technical skills to pupils at an early stage.

Dr Lazurus Dokora, said bilateral co-operation between the two countries would assist in the reviewing of the curricula and result in the production of graduates able to perform in industry.

He said Zimbabwe wants to learn from Iranians since they have vast expertise in science and were better placed in terms of technology.

Dr Dokora said that Zimbabwe is also seeking such partnership with other countries like Denmark, South Sudan, Britain and other EU members.