General News of Friday, 12 April 2019Source: 3news.comGNAT hails basic education reformsA sample of the new uniform for boys in JHSThe Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has hailed the introduction of a new basic curriculum as part of ongoing reforms within the education sector, which will take effect from the 2019/2020 academic year. GNAT adds that the national assessments at Primary 2 to Primary 6 to ensure that children’s performance is being tracked is another good reform in the education sector. The Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Professor Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa, on Thursday, April 11, launched the New Basic Curriculum as part of ongoing reforms. Physical Education (PE) will also be a stand-alone subject and will be taught practically while French will be introduced at Upper Primary. “We don’t see the different between lower primary and the upper primary so it has its positive side.

Source: GhanaWeb April 12, 2019 07:52 UTC