THE introduction of new education curriculum by Government is effectively improving pupils’ performance among schools in Choma, District Commissioner Bernadette Hamweemba has said.
Ms Hamweemba said that the revised education curriculum which involved the use of local language from Grade one to four, was yielding positive results among the pupils.
She said the new curriculum was being implemented well in all schools in Choma, a situation which was promoting literacy from early childhood through one’s life.
She was speaking in a speech read for her by District Administrative Officer Vincent Sikanyela on Tuesday at the commemoration of the 2014 Literacy month held at Adastra Basic School.
“As Government, we are aware of the importance of literacy in our society. That is why we are putting so much emphasis to this in our education programmes,” she said.
Pupils drawn from eight schools from Choma Zone A, their parents and teachers attended the event where the learners participated in various literacy activities such as reading and reciting spellings in Citonga and English languages.
Ms Hamweemba said the revised education curriculum whose emphasis was on early childhood literacy, was in line with Government’s desire to have a literate society.
She commended the schools in the district, particularly those in Zone A comprising 16 schools, for taking the new local language curriculum seriously.
Adastra Basic School head teacher Bornwell Siagwelele said the reading and spelling event, which was organised in partnership with Step-Zambia, was meant to encourage parents on importance of literacy.
He said that there was need to have more reading competitions which were aimed at sharpening the learner’s art of reading in various schools.
District Commissioners (DC), Councillors, and MPs are the ones we hear a lot from regarding what is happening outside State House. When will we hear from the Provincial Ministers?