Standard Based Curriculum

Teachers undergo in-service training

The National District Services under the Department of Education facilitated the training which started on Monday, 3rd of July, and ends this Friday.

The focus is to standardized the programming component under the theme “Quality Training for Quality Teaching and Learning."

NCD education service, first acting secretary Peter Kants spoke at the opening of the week-long in-service training for NCD teachers.

Schools instructed to implement new standard based curriculum

Secretary for Education Dr Uke Kombra said one of the changes that have been included in the new curriculum for elementary schools is the teaching of English subject.

Kombra instructed schools to continue to use the current curriculum support materials been used in the schools to help plan and teach the lessons.

Schools are instructed to teach English as a subject starting at the elementary prep grade.

Delivery of SBC kits for elementary schools launched

Minister for Education Nick Kuman today launched the delivery of SBC elementary syllabuses, teacher guides and English kits to all elementary schools throughout the country.

Each SBC kit contains teacher’s guides for elementary prep, E1 and E2 with daily lesson plans, a set of flash cards, posters, 4GB SD Card and its plastic adapter and CD.

The teacher’s guides include subjects English, Mathematics and Culture and Community sets.

Kuman said the launch marks a significant moment in the history of PNG’s education system.