New syllabus under fire in Children’s Parliament

MEMBERS of the new Children’s Parliament, which started its first session this week, criticised Government for bad organisation when it introduced a new school syllabus for Grade 11 this year.

Many schools have not received the new books yet, while teachers resorted to teaching the old curriculum for lack of textbooks. “It will affect the pass rates of Grade 11 learners,” criticised Simon Victorino.”At our schools we also have few books for the other grades, eight learners in Grade 10 must share one book.”He further urged the Ministry of Home Affairs to visit schools in order to provide learners with identity documents.Sirrka Nangolo noted that the Education Ministry appeared to have been “a bit hasty” to implement the new syllabus.”They should have first put everything together, including the textbooks for all schools, before introducing the syllabus this year,” she told the House.The Children’s Parliament has 26 youthful MPs, two from each region.Their disciplined and polite style of debate could be an example to their adult colleagues.The session will conclude today.”It will affect the pass rates of Grade 11 learners,” criticised Simon Victorino.”At our schools we also have few books for the other grades, eight learners in Grade 10 must share one book.” He further urged the Ministry of Home Affairs to visit schools in order to provide learners with identity documents.Sirrka Nangolo noted that the Education Ministry appeared to have been “a bit hasty” to implement the new syllabus.”They should have first put everything together, including the textbooks for all schools, before introducing the syllabus this year,” she told the House.The Children’s Parliament has 26 youthful MPs, two from each region.Their disciplined and polite style of debate could be an example to their adult colleagues.The session will conclude today.