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Remember Deketeke and Obey Musiwa-Herald Reporters
GOVERNMENT says it will complete the training of teachers on the new the Heritage-Based 5.0 Curriculum (HBC) by February, ensuring they are prepared to implement it in their respective schools.
This was said yesterday by Primary and Secondary Education Minister Torerayi Moyo while touring schools within Harare on the opening day.
Minister Moyo toured three schools — Shingai Primary School in Chitungwiza, Borrowdale Primary School and Churchill Boys High School in Harare.
The Minister, a teacher by profession, rolled back the years, as he took students at Churchill Boys High through classes.
Minister Moyo engaged Upper Six Arts students in a lively discussion about the French Revolution, encouraging active participation and making the historical events come alive for the class.
Furthermore, he assigned group projects to the learners, supervising their work and marking their responses as they presented in front of the class which fostered collaboration and deepened their understanding of the subject.
“The training of teachers on the new The Heritage-Based 5.0 Curriculum starts at the district level and then to clusters until it reaches individual schools,” said Minister Moyo.
“Since the training has already started, we do not need more than two months to completely finish the training process, by February all the teachers within the country would have been trained in the HBC.”
Minister Moyo said from their assessment, all schools were ready for the new term.
“Our observations indicate that all schools are 100 percent ready for opening. We have observed that all schools have their schemes of work in place. Lessons began promptly at 7:30am, and significant progress has been made. Teachers have also engaged in lesson planning, especially concerning the new heritage-based curriculum.”
He was impressed with the level of planning, as teachers had integrated new teaching approaches, reflecting their hard work.
Minister Moyo applauded the 2024 results at the schools he toured, with Shingai Primary School achieving 87 percent, Borrowdale Primary School 95 percent and Churchill High School attaining a 95 percent pass rate in their A-level results.
He urged schools to sustain their hard work and to focus not only on planning but also on cleanliness and adherence to standard operating procedures.
In light of the cholera outbreaks in Mashonaland Central, the Minister said it is essential to ensure that all schools have running water and protective measures to fight the disease.
Minister Moyo said the ministry is going to launch investigations into schools that have been reported by parents for violating Government’s Statutes.
Head of Borrowdale Primary school, Mr Charles Chisekombwachevana, said the school is fully prepared, having started the implementation of the HBC last year with Grades ECD up to Grade 5 already learning it.
He said the only exception is Grade 7, which is continuing with last year’s curriculum.
As for teacher training on HBC, Mr Chisekombwachevana said most have been trained.
“One teacher completed a full three-day training, while I attended a one-day session and have been coaching the staff on HBC. Although more training is needed, we are actively progressing and have already begun the implementation,” he said.
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