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Farirai Machivenyika
Senior Reporter
THE African Union Commission on Education has acknowledged the benefits of the Heritage-Based Curriculum adopted by Zimbabwe and recommended its adoption by other nations.
This was said by Primary and Secondary Education Minister, Dr Torerayi Moyo, in the National Assembly yesterday while responding to a question by Masvingo South legislator, Cde Tanatsiwa Mukomberi.
The question sought to establish progress in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education; Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), as well as ensuring that agriculture was taught in schools.
“The Heritage-Based Curriculum is very important because we inculcate critical thinking skills and problem-solving skills in our learners,” said Dr Moyo.
“We endeavour to give life skills to our students because of the importance of the Heritage-Based Curriculum.
“The African Union Commission on Education has recommended that the entire African continent should follow the example of Zimbabwe.”
Minister Moyo added that the Heritage-Based Curriculum had also impressed the United Kingdom’s King Charles III, due to similarities that exist between his Harmony Philosophy, which emphasises a deep connection to the local environment, topography, flora and fauna.
In April, Mr Richard Dunne, who is director of the UK-based Harmony Project inspired by King Charles III, visited Zimbabwe, where his focus was, among other issues, to understand the country’s Heritage-Based Education 5.0 philosophy.
