Performance Report â 2010 - Ministry of Finance and Planning
Performance Report â 2010 - Ministry of Finance and Planning
Performance Report â 2010 - Ministry of Finance and Planning
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Table 28-Strategic Framework <strong>of</strong> the Education SectorPolicyObjectiveIncreaseaccess tobasic(grades 1-5)<strong>and</strong>secondary(grades6-13)educationImprove thequality <strong>of</strong>basic <strong>and</strong>secondaryeducationTeacherdevelopmentStrategy Target/ outcome 2020Increase the number <strong>of</strong> good qualitysecondary schools-450 schools by 2013700 schools by 20161,000 schools by 2020.Facilitate private sector to provideeducational facilities for students whoprefer to study in private schools Extend the period <strong>of</strong> compulsoryeducation from 6-14 years to 6-16years Continue free education policies foruniforms, text books etc Review <strong>and</strong> diversify existingcurriculum Further strengthen teaching <strong>and</strong>learning <strong>of</strong> English as a secondlanguage at school level. Develop Science <strong>and</strong> Mathematicsteaching methodologies Develop laboratory facilities <strong>of</strong>secondary schoolsEstablish a "Model ICT learningenvironment" within the specialprogramme <strong>of</strong> improving 1,000schools through provision <strong>and</strong>replacement <strong>of</strong> ICT equipmentImplement an educational s<strong>of</strong>twaredevelopment programmeImplement special programmes toimprove s<strong>of</strong>t skills - team work,communication, leadership <strong>and</strong>entrepreneurial ability <strong>of</strong> studentsEstablish an effective framework for(a) improving the subject contentknowledge, pedagogical skills <strong>and</strong>motivation <strong>of</strong> teachers <strong>and</strong> (b) theemployment <strong>and</strong> deployment <strong>of</strong>teachers according to the educationalrequirements <strong>of</strong> the systemA network <strong>of</strong> 1,000 high qualitysecondary schools linked to about4,000 well performing primary schoolsIncreased number <strong>of</strong> students in privateschools to 80,000.Extended period <strong>of</strong> compulsoryeducation to 6-16 yearsNo. <strong>of</strong> students who will benefitfrom free education policies,300,000Improved GCE O/L pass rate from52% to 65% by 2020Improved GCE A/L pass rate from60% to 75% by 2020Improved Minimum laboratoryfacilities for all schools will beensuredAll schools comfortably adopt ICTfor academic <strong>and</strong> administrativepurposesExtended ICT as a technical subjectfor GCE O/LEstablished proper science <strong>and</strong>mathematics education in allsecondary schoolsImproved s<strong>of</strong>t skills <strong>of</strong> studentsImproved knowledge <strong>and</strong> skills <strong>of</strong>teachersDeployment <strong>of</strong> adequate number <strong>of</strong>teachers to teach the main subjectssuch as English, Mathematics,Science <strong>and</strong> IT170
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