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Herald Reporter
Private colleges have been implored to prioritise science-based subjects as they are a strategic learning area in today’s world, Harare Metropolitan Province Education Director Mr Joram Mupunza said last Friday.
Speaking at a Champion College prize giving day ceremony at Chapman Golf Club, Mr Mupunza said science subjects helped to modernise and industrialise Zimbabwe.
“I am pleading with all private colleges to prioritise science-based subjects which are in line with the Education 5.0 policy being pushed by the Government,” he said. “In the Primary and Secondary Education sector, we have introduced a competence-based curriculum which feeds very well to our sister ministry. The curriculum that we offer is very broad.”
Mr Mupunza said science subjects were key as they brought rapid sustainable economic development.
“The sciences have been mentioned and identified in the NDS1 as a strategic learning area that can help modernise and industrialise this country,” he said. “We really need to push hard sciences and complement the vision of President Emmerson Mnangagwa.”
Mr Mupunza challenged parents and teachers to work together as a team to raise hardworking and disciplined students, especially those who learn in metropolitan areas.
“A healthy relationship between parents and teachers will lead to quality results among the learners. There is also a need for ways in which parents can support the teachers to deliver the best possible quality education,” he said.
Champion College chief executive officer Dr Tendesai Mushamba said as a private college they were ardent believers in science-based subjects.
“The college is also playing a pivotal role in the promotion of STEM subjects and the enrolment of science students has risen,” he said.
“The college has embraced the new curriculum and is now offering pure sciences starting from Form One. Our greater focus is now on learning and teaching of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
“The new curriculum should also help us to cater for students with different abilities and different needs and dreams.”
He said the institution was doing everything possible in support of Government policies.
“For universal education for all, we make sure that brilliant children who are less privileged have their school fees paid by the institution,” said Mr Mushamba.
“So we are impacting positively on the nation because we do not focus on academics only, we also focus on sporting activities and also we look at other abilities that the children might have.”
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