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About 120 teachers from eight secondary schools in the Tooro Sub-Region have successfully completed a week-long training on continuous and rolling assessment of the New Curriculum, held at St. Leo’s College Kyegobe in Fort Portal City.
The new curriculum, in place for nearly four years, has proven challenging for teachers to fully embrace, a difficulty that has prompted UNEB to initiate nationwide training programs focused on project work and continuous assessment of students.
Mr. Sammy Johnes, a national trainer from UNEB, acknowledged the necessity of the training in an interview with Jubilee Radio. He noted that teachers initially struggled with the new curriculum, particularly with capturing data for student scores and project work. Johnes believes that the recently concluded training will simplify the work for teachers as they prepare for the first New Curriculum UNEB exams in 2024.
Miss Alice Night, from the Directorate of Education Standards at UNEB, expressed optimism about the new curriculum. She emphasized that, if embraced, it is designed to equip learners with practical skills that complement theoretical knowledge, which could help combat unemployment in the country.
Night, assured that UNEB is committed to equipping teachers with the necessary skills to implement the new curriculum in their respective schools.
The headteacher of St. Leo’s College Kyegobe, the host school for the training, Mr Trophy Atuhairwe praised UNEB for their timely intervention and the training provided to address the numerous challenges teachers face in implementing the new curriculum.
He urged the trained teachers to share their newly acquired skills with their colleagues to further the objectives of UNEB and benefit the entire country.
