FG unveils basic education curriculum

Federal Government will, today, unveil a revised basic education curriculum. The curriculum will be launched at the National Council of Education (NCE) meeting.

Minister of State for Education, Dr Tanko Sununu, stated this in Abuja, yesterday while flagging off teacher training and sensitisation materials on moral reorientation and regeneration in basic education.

The programme was organised by the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC). According to the minister, the revamped curriculum is infused with values to address the country’s orientation and social regeneration needs.

He pointed out that learners must be equipped with skills to not only succeed academically, but also to make ethical decisions, foster positive relationships, and contribute meaningfully to the society.

He said: “Permit me to state that the review of our curriculum that will be unveiled tomorrow (today) during the National Council of Education, that is, the basic education curriculum that will be launched tomorrow, has been infused with values to address the orientation we need and also to regenerate our social values.

“As I was informed, this training is designed to equip teachers with strategies to integrate moral lessons into daily teaching practice. The aim is, therefore, to move beyond simply delivering content to actively engage learners in discussions about values and ethics.

“In doing so, a generation of learners, who are not only academically competent but also emotionally intelligent, socially responsible and morally upright will be cultivated.”

On his part, the Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr Hamid Bobboyi, said the programme was aimed at equipping teachers with skills to imbibe good morals in learners and also guide them in the right direction. Bobboyi was upbeat that the programme would build responsible learners, who would be good and patriotic citizens.