By David Lukiiza When the Government introduced the new Competence-Based Lower Secondary School Curriculum (CBC), many schools did not have the capacity and technical expertise to implement it. In the process, some schools sent their staff for training at the National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC). To retool their staff even further, in addition to the […]
This article was first published in the New Vision on April 14, 2021 Teachers in private schools will have to wait longer before they get the sh20b that the Government allocated to them at the height of the COVID-19 lockdown. The money was meant to economically cushion teachers in private schools because most of them […]
This article as first published on the New Vision Website on April 16, 2022 By David Lukiiza JINJA – Teachers from Eastern Uganda have commended the government for revising the old lower secondary curriculum to a new curriculum that focuses on students’ competencies. This was during the countrywide teachers’ awareness and sensitization workshop organized by the […]
By Ritah Mukasa Over 90 students have been trained to manage depression and stress, create better relationships with peers, families and communities all while conserving the environment. This is under the well-being model project, which is run by Africa Education and Leadership Initiative (Africa ELI) a not-for-profit organization in Uganda. It collaborates with the University […]
(This articles was first published in the New Vision on December 14, 2022) By Patrick Kaboyo Uganda recently introduced new policies in the education sector. Some of these include the new lower secondary school curriculum, the National Teacher Policy and the Technical Vocational Education and Training Policy. However, while the country’s education policy reform has […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on October 5, 2022) By John Eremu Winners of the 2019 and 2020 New Vision Teachers Making A Difference competition are in Ireland for a 10-day professional development programme. The teachers are Sr Gladyce Kachope of Immaculate Heart Girls School Rukungiri, Rose Moiti of Busesa Mixed […]
By Kellen Owente Uganda National Teachers Union (UNATU) has endorsed New Vision Education Expo, which starts this Friday. Describing it as a timely intervention, Filbert Baguma, the UNATU general secretary, says now is the best time to discuss key issues in the education sector and share knowledge and experiences to improve the industry. The […]
By Lydia Nabwire Over 40 secondary school headteachers in Namisindwa and Manafwa districts are set to undergo training in critical thinking. The teachers were recently hosted at Luigi Giussani Foundation head offices in Kampala where they were told about the need to enhance critical thinking skills among learners. The teachers, who were accompanied by the […]
By Conan Businge Muhammed Kamulegeya is a headteacher whose name is synonymous with transformation wherever he goes. In just one year, he has transformed Kitebi Secondary School in Kampala from a day school with about 2,000 students, to a well-fenced institution, with a boarding section in the offing. The school, which has a population of […]
(This articles was first published in the New Vision on June, 16, 2021) By Olandason Wanyama Creative thinking among learners in Karamoja is key if the sub-region is to transform, a district education official told dozens of teachers who attended a recent media in education training. Williams Abura Iwuala, the Nakapiripirit district education officer in […]