{"id":316676,"date":"2022-03-25T14:14:37","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T12:14:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=316676"},"modified":"2022-03-25T14:14:42","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T12:14:42","slug":"parents-want-new-curriculum-abolished","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=316676","title":{"rendered":"Parents want new curriculum abolished"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Maria David<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>DISMAYED parents in the Ohangwena Region have drawn up a petition voicing their disappointment with the November 2021 grade 11 results and their concern about the new curriculum.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The group staged a peaceful demonstration on 18 March.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Speaking on behalf of the group, Priskila Kambode said they are very concerned about the new curriculum and feel betrayed by the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Parents-want-new-curriculum-abolished.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-316681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Parents-want-new-curriculum-abolished.jpeg 512w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Parents-want-new-curriculum-abolished-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Parents-want-new-curriculum-abolished-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Parents-want-new-curriculum-abolished-274x183.jpeg 274w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Parents-want-new-curriculum-abolished-80x54.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Parents-want-new-curriculum-abolished-130x87.jpeg 130w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Parents-want-new-curriculum-abolished-359x240.jpeg 359w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Parents-want-new-curriculum-abolished-85x57.jpeg 85w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Parents-want-new-curriculum-abolished-546x365.jpeg 546w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Parents-want-new-curriculum-abolished-165x109.jpeg 165w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Parents-want-new-curriculum-abolished-112x75.jpeg 112w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Parents-want-new-curriculum-abolished-179x120.jpeg 179w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Parents-want-new-curriculum-abolished-170x113.jpeg 170w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Parents-want-new-curriculum-abolished-81x55.jpeg 81w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Parents-want-new-curriculum-abolished-765x510.jpeg 765w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Parents-want-new-curriculum-abolished-450x300.jpeg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption>File photo for illustrative purposes.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Kambode said the change in the teaching system was a huge mistake.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>She said though they believe rewriting of exams was necessary, it was in the first place caused by negligent exam officials.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Many learners suffered because of those officials who stole the examination papers. Officials were not controlled well,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The parents want the Ministry to abolish the new curriculum and either introduce a better education system or return to the old curriculum.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>They said learners wrote exams under severe stress and were not allowed sufficient breaks between exam days.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>They appealed to the Ministry to always consult parents when changes are introduced in the education system.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Ohangwena governor Walde Ndevashiya forwarded the petition to the office of the Minister of Education for further action.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The Minister of Education, Anna Nghipondoka, will visit the region from 25 to 26 March to provide in-depth information about the reformed curriculum.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maria David DISMAYED parents in the Ohangwena Region have drawn up a petition voicing their disappointment with the November 2021 grade 11 results and their concern about the new curriculum. 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