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1.4 OVERVIEW OF THE 19 TH EDUCATION SECTOR REVIEW
1.4.1 Theme
The theme for this year’s ESSR is “addressing learning outcomes for enhanced competences”
with emphasis on the need to stem the declining proficiency levels in literacy and numeracy at
primary level; and declining performance in English, Physics, Mathematics and Biology at
Secondary level. The theme is also geared towards strengthening quality assurance mechanisms
at tertiary level to produce appropriately skilled human resources that match the demands of
the labour market in the country. This theme has been carried forward from the 18 th ESSR in
order to enable the sector take stock of its achievements in this area.
1.4.2 Purpose
Like the previous sector review, the 19 th ESSR will appraise sector performance for the period 1 st
July 2011 to 1 st July 2012. Specifically the 19 th ESSR will:­
(a)
(b)
(c)
Assess progress in achieving the agreed sector level performance benchmarks and
undertakings including budgetary performance for FY 2011/12;
Present and confirm the performance of the sector in achieving the critical and process
undertakings;
Discuss the following critical policy issues/ concerns arising from the recent study reports
and agree on credible mitigating measures for improving the delivery of education and
sports services:­
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
Inadequate literacy/ reading skills at primary;
Poor performance of science subjects and English language at Secondary Education
level and;
Inability to impart the required skills for employability and entrepreneurship at
BTVET and Tertiary Levels of Education.
(d)
Discuss and provide practical recommendations for the sector to enhance skills training
(life coping and economical) building while providing Skills for National Development. The
field findings will be related to the Chapter on improving the quality of education within
the National Development Plan (2010/11­2014/15).
1.4.3 The Process
The 19 th ESSR review process commenced with the preparation of the ESSPR. This was followed
by field visits to 72 institutions drawn in 18 districts in August 2012. The purpose of the field
visit was to validate sector performance as well as generate districts perspectives on challenges
facing the sector pertaining to pupils’/students’ learning outcomes. A report of the field visit
exists as a (separate document).
Other activities of the review included the approval of ESSPR by Top Management and the Joint
Position Paper (JPP) as well as future undertakings for the September/October 2013 ESSR by
Education Sector Coordination Committee (ESCC).
ESSAPR FY 2011/12 to inform the 19 th ESSR – OCTOBER 2012