In Pursuit of the Successful Implementation of the New Curriculum in Zimbabwe’s Primary and Secondary Schools
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 9
Abstract
This study investigated how the successful implementation of the New Curriculum in Zimbabwe’s Primary and Secondary Schools can be attained. The Convergent parallel design underpinned this study. Observation triangulated data was gained from Questionnaires and Interviews. The population comprised Teachers teaching in the Hwange Cluster, School heads, and District Schools Inspector. Purposive sampling was used to select sixty-two (n=62)teachers, five (n=5) School heads and one Schools Inspector. Findings indicated that significant curriculum changes have occurred in the Zimbabwean Primary and Secondary School sector, the New Schools Ccurriculum is set to make contributions towards a Sustainable Socio-Economic Transformed Zimbabwe and that the implementation of the New Curriculum is faced with several challenges which, however, can be addressed through a holistic approach by different stakeholders. Based on the findings, the study concluded that the successful implementation of the New Curriculum in Zimbabwe’s Primary and Secondary Schools can be attained. Accordingly, the researchers recommended that local scholars be encouraged and financially supported produce reading material that address the demands of the New Curriculum. All schools be Internet connected and that journals of such a magnitude should be availed to school teachers so that access to materials by teachers is exacerbated. Teachers were also expected to embalm and ensure the total conceptualisation and effective implementation of the New Curriculum framework as enunciated by national goals and aspirations. The total involvement of stakeholders, through campaigns, social network systems was also recommended. Finally, the paper alluded to the need by government to pursue the idea of introducing a common schools’ fund especially for rural schools as well as engage in in-service teacher capacitation all of which being meant to enhance the effective implementation of the New School Curriculum. Keywords: New Curriculum, education, syllabus, sustainable development, ZIMASSET
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Saziso Mukomana, Nyashadzashe Mangozhe, Douglas Gasva
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