REPERCUSSIONS OF THE NEW CURRICULUM ON TEACHING AND LEARNING IN SECONDARY SHCOOLS IN CHIPATA CITY – CASE STUDY

Abstract

Curriculum is a written or unwritten document where the subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college. It can also reveal learning experiences of learners during the time they are attending an education institute. Learning experience means all learning experiences learner during their study in an educational institution. An educational institution could not function without a curriculum. It helps the teachers to know what to teach in a particular framework. In 2013 the Ministry of General Education piloted the draft of curriculum in all secondary schools in Zambia. This new curriculum is currently in practice in all the secondary schools in Zambia. As per this curriculum introduction of local language in primary level, ICT at Junior Secondary level and social studies at upper secondary levels. This research work investigates the repercussions of the new curriculum in schools on teaching/learning and availability of the materials in secondary schools in Chipata city. To get momentum of this research article primary and secondary data sources are used, including books, literatures and internet facilities. Apart from this questionnaires we also used with 150 pupils of different groups in the schools of Chipata city. It is followed by data analysis and conclusion.