Single curriculum for preschools from next year

The Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education will introduce a single curriculum for preschools across the country from next year, Ministry Secretary Nalaka Kaluwewe said.

Speaking at a programme on Monday (5), Kaluwewe said the new reforms would end the practice of individual preschools adopting different curricula and educational approaches.

He said the Ministry, as the institution primarily responsible for the country’s human resources, was introducing reforms covering preschool education as part of the broader education reforms currently underway.

“From next year, a single curriculum will be introduced for preschool education and implemented across the country,” he said.

Kaluwewe said preschools would no longer be permitted to teach different content or follow separate educational approaches.

He added that a comprehensive programme was already underway to assess the existing education system and introduce reforms across all three sectors of education.