The Lagos State government has commenced review of the senior secondary schools’ curriculum in order to conform to the national curriculum as recently adjusted by the Nigerian Education Research and Development Council (NERDC) and the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) in some subjects. To this end, no fewer than 200 teachers of various subjects and from various public schools in the state converged on the Education Resource Centre, Ojodu, for the exercise. While acknowledging that learning and teaching cannot be based on outdated curriculum, the commissioner said the state government had resolved to improve on the existing curriculum to reflect the needs of the society. And teachers, she said, are to prepare students for future work place and other lawful activities and therefore would need to be equipped with right knowledge and skills that would help them compete favourably with their peers globally. Earlier in her welcome address, the permanent secretary of the ministry, Mrs. Abosede Adelaja, noted that the review was expected to be concluded before the next academic session, and charged participants to bring in their wealth of experience to bear in the exercise.

Source: Nigerian Tribune December 19, 2019 02:03 UTC