Finally, a focused education approach

The new development will give students an early opportunity to choose subjects that are relevant to careers they want to pursue. In other words, a student who has interest in carpentry, metal work, plumbing, medicine, engineering, agricultural science, theatre, and others, will decide at senior secondary school, which career to pursue. Officials from the Ministry of Education say the blueprint will be rolled out in three phases between 2016-2018.

The announcement comes a few months after revelations that the ministry is implementing the Education and Training Sector Strategic Plan (ETSSP). The main objective of ETSSP is to recognise all skills and empower citizens where necessary. The ETSSP covers all learners from pre-school to tertiary education.