Standard curriculum, way forward for secondary education –Educationist
March 30, 2012 by Sodiq Oyeleke
The founder of Global International College, Mrs. Osime Abolaji, has observed that Nigeria needs to standardise its secondary schools curriculum to enhance development.
Abolaji made this known during a press conference on Thursday in Lagos.
According to her, the curriculum must be reviewed to promote proper understanding of subjects taught in schools.
She said, “A standard curriculum is essential to educational development. The number of subjects should also be reduced in schools. The curriculum should include work ethics and entrepreneurial skills.
“If the teacher is to teach a large variety of subjects within the short period of a term, how will the teacher be perfect and how did you want the child to understand the entire subjects,” she asked.
She blamed the lack of a standard curriculum for the poor level of productivity experienced in the country.
She added, “One of the problems of Nigerian students is the route learning-cramming, they are overcrowded with many subjects, so by the time they get to the work industry, they fail to perform well, some of them don’t even remember what they have been taught again.”
Abolaji also advised that teachers should be properly trained and evaluated before being allowed into the classroom for teaching, adding that the mode of educating the pupils should be updated upon.
She said, “Both the government and private individuals still have a lot to do; when you look at some of our schools they rank up to the level of top international school. We have schools that can compete favourably, what we need to do is to improve the standard of our teachers. We should make room for top teachers that can impart knowledge in the pupils.
“We must stop the use of force; instead we should introduce an interactive mode of learning that will facilitate learning. The traditional system of standing in class must be improved upon, you must teach the pupils with modern aids, which include encouraging the pupils to surf the internet themselves to learn more, this will make them use their brain.”
She also said the country must provide solutions to the present state of insecurity to encourage foreign schools in Nigeria.
“We are tired of taking our money abroad, but the structural and political issues are scaring the schools off. We are looking forward to encouraging top foreign schools to come to Nigeria. We want them to bring their plans and this will bring competition which will enhance improvements in our schools here,” she added.
She said a large number of graduates from Nigerian universities lacked work ethics, entrepreneurial skills, creativity, adding that these were the major skills that employers needed.
Abolaji made this known during a press conference on Thursday in Lagos.
According to her, the curriculum must be reviewed to promote proper understanding of subjects taught in schools.
She said, “A standard curriculum is essential to educational development. The number of subjects should also be reduced in schools. The curriculum should include work ethics and entrepreneurial skills.
“If the teacher is to teach a large variety of subjects within the short period of a term, how will the teacher be perfect and how did you want the child to understand the entire subjects,” she asked.
She blamed the lack of a standard curriculum for the poor level of productivity experienced in the country.
She added, “One of the problems of Nigerian students is the route learning-cramming, they are overcrowded with many subjects, so by the time they get to the work industry, they fail to perform well, some of them don’t even remember what they have been taught again.”
Abolaji also advised that teachers should be properly trained and evaluated before being allowed into the classroom for teaching, adding that the mode of educating the pupils should be updated upon.
She said, “Both the government and private individuals still have a lot to do; when you look at some of our schools they rank up to the level of top international school. We have schools that can compete favourably, what we need to do is to improve the standard of our teachers. We should make room for top teachers that can impart knowledge in the pupils.
“We must stop the use of force; instead we should introduce an interactive mode of learning that will facilitate learning. The traditional system of standing in class must be improved upon, you must teach the pupils with modern aids, which include encouraging the pupils to surf the internet themselves to learn more, this will make them use their brain.”
She also said the country must provide solutions to the present state of insecurity to encourage foreign schools in Nigeria.
“We are tired of taking our money abroad, but the structural and political issues are scaring the schools off. We are looking forward to encouraging top foreign schools to come to Nigeria. We want them to bring their plans and this will bring competition which will enhance improvements in our schools here,” she added.
She said a large number of graduates from Nigerian universities lacked work ethics, entrepreneurial skills, creativity, adding that these were the major skills that employers needed.
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Sodiq Oyeleke is a Media, Human Resources, Project Management and Public Relations Practitioner
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