An African primary curriculum survey: country profile, Lesotho
An initial report on curriculum development of primary school curriculum in Lesotho - A short survey of Lesotho's social and economic development is given. Educational provision includes important opportunities in nonformal education. The majority of primary schools are built, managed and maintained by voluntary organizations, but professional standards, curriculum and examinations as well as teacher salaries laid down by the Government. High enrolment indicates the possibility of primary universal education. Problems include educational quality, grade repetition, dropouts, age differences among existing students, untrained teachers, shortage of supervisors, the effect of examinations for secondary education. Christian missionary tradition maintains an important influence on curriculum development. New approaches include improvements in teacher education, curriculum changes as a result of a UNESCO, Unicef study, an experimental schools project, setting up a primary education panel, the foundation of a distance education centre. Limited financial support available and shortage of material advantages combined with high enrolment condition educational policies. Appendices include sample surveys of primary schools. Bibliography p. 59.
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| Format: | book biblioteca |
| Language: | eng |
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Dept of Education in Developing Countries
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| Subjects: | Curriculum development, Distance education, Dropouts, Economic and social development, Educational quality, Enrolment, Experimental schools, Financial aid, Grade repetition, Nonformal education, Organizations, Primary school curriculum, Primary schools, Secondary education, Surveys, Teacher education, Teacher wages, Universal education, UNESCO, United Nations Children's Fund, |
| Online Access: | https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000165416 |
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| Summary: | An initial report on curriculum development of primary school curriculum in Lesotho - A short survey of Lesotho's social and economic development is given. Educational provision includes important opportunities in nonformal education. The majority of primary schools are built, managed and maintained by voluntary organizations, but professional standards, curriculum and examinations as well as teacher salaries laid down by the Government. High enrolment indicates the possibility of primary universal education. Problems include educational quality, grade repetition, dropouts, age differences among existing students, untrained teachers, shortage of supervisors, the effect of examinations for secondary education. Christian missionary tradition maintains an important influence on curriculum development. New approaches include improvements in teacher education, curriculum changes as a result of a UNESCO, Unicef study, an experimental schools project, setting up a primary education panel, the foundation of a distance education centre. Limited financial support available and shortage of material advantages combined with high enrolment condition educational policies. Appendices include sample surveys of primary schools. Bibliography p. 59. |
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