Cabinet Secretary for Education Julius Ogamba has stated clearly that Mathematics will continue to be mandatory in both primary and secondary schools. As per Ogamba, this decision came after comprehensive discussions with all parties involved, during which the suggestion to make it voluntary was discarded. However, he mentioned that arts …
adminjagoan WASSCE (For School Candidates) 2025 To Run April 24 – June 20 With Tighter Measures Against Cheating
LAGOS – The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced that West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates, will commence on April 24 and end on June 20, in Nigeria, spanning a period of eight weeks and one day.As usual, the Council promises to release the results …
St Aquinas top Ghana Culture Week Inter-schools Debate Again
This year’s Inter-schools Debate, organized by the Ghana Culture Forum as part of the Ghana Culture Week celebrations was a particularly exhilarating contest. Participating schools fiercely competing for top honors, but in the end it was St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School, thanks to their exceptional team of Ivan Amoah, Enoch …
KICD partners with Homa Bay educationists to sensitise parents on CBC pathways
HOCEN officials Rolex Ong’ute and Julius Omuga during the sensitisation at Osodo Primary School in Suba North constituency on Monday /ROBERT OMOLLO An organisation in Homa Bay has partnered with the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development to sensitise parents on pathways of the Competency-Based Curriculum. Homa Bay County Education Network …
How can Hong Kong reverse growing trend of teens skipping school?
Educators and youth workers call for more support for ‘invisible students’ and their families The breaking point for Hong Kong student Sarah* came in November 2023. The daily stream of tests and quizzes for her Form One classes became too much for the then 13-year-old, and she simply stopped going …
We’ll deal with ‘rogue’ school officials, Education CS Ogamba says
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has said teachers and officials who flout rules and regulations in co-curricular activities will face disciplinary action.He said co-curricular activities are educational events and will be governed by policies, guidelines, and regulations set out by the Ministry of Education.The CS was speaking in Nakuru during …