NaCCA has started reviewing the JHS1 to SHS1 curriculum (Common Core Programme). On Wednesday, November 13, 2019, the Executive Secretary of NaCCA, Dr Prince Hamid Armah opened the curriculum review and writing workshop at the Blue Royal Hotel at Larteh. In his opening remarks, he said the review will focus on the common core programme, emphasizing essential skills such as problem-solving and critical thinking; communication and collaboration; creativity and innovation, digital literacy, among others. The draft revised curriculum will be piloted in the classroom before it is finalised by February 2020.
He added that to be able to review the curriculum effectively all the subject panels should understand the existing one and identify its gaps. This according to Dr Armah will enable them to align the revised curriculum to the existing standards-based curriculum introduced in all KG to B6 schools across the country in September 2019.
At the end of the 5-day workshop, the various subject panels will develop the first draft of the common core curriculum which will comprise learning context, programme description, strands, sub-strands, scope and sequence and content standards for each grade-level and common core subject.
Kudos to NaCCA for the efforts so far. My concern is with the S.H.S Mathematics curriculum. I think experts in the planning process will provide a good job and do the system good if the Content of the general Maths(Core) studied at this level is made relevant to the various programmes. So that we may have something like Core Maths for Home Economics students, Core Maths for Language Arts Students etc. This will make students more interested in the subject rather than teaching them areas that are difficult but basically irrelevant to their area of interest.