Choma receives textbooks for the new local language curriculum

Government recently launched a new curriculum in which teachers would be conducting lessons in local languages from grades one to four.
District education board secretary Mutinta Mubanga said the text books had already been distributed to various schools in the district.
Addressing pupils, parents and teachers at Kalundu Ka-Maria Primary School in Zambia Township, Ms Mubanga said the new curriculum would improve literacy levels among the children.
“For the new curriculum to serve its intended purpose, it is important that teachers adapt to this change.
“Head teachers are also expected to facilitate this adoption and ensure pupils get the maximum benefits,” she said.
Ms Mubanga said Choma had also received soft copies of the new syllabus which had been made available to all teachers to enable them acquaint themselves with the new curriculum.
She said the use of Chitonga as the medium of instruction in schools would facilitate easy interaction between teachers and pupils, and enhance pupils’ performance.
Ms Mubanga said the office would soon start conducting random visits to schools in the district to check how the new curriculum was being handled by teachers.