The Standard Based Curriculum
A learner from Henrietta Preparatory School Nima Few months ago, some Ghanaians where contemplating over the fact that Ghana's Education System for the basic school is objective based of which i am included,because it did not allow pupils to explore and feel part of the learning environment. The National Council For Curriculum and Assessment, based on the above has developed a new curriculum which is a shift from the objective based curriculum to a standard based curriculum with focus on strengthening the acquisition of the 4Rs ( Reading, wRiting, aRithmetic and cReativity ) as basic skills for life long learning and national development, which has been implemented since the beginning of 2019/2020 academic year in September by the basic and kindergarten schools in Ghana. According to some facilitators formerly known as teachers and learners also formerly known as pupils, the new curriculum has been very helpful and interesting since its implementation, because it gives lear