The way education is going in this country is so bad. I taught as a corper and I chose to stay with it for awhile after service to impact the kids. I was surprised that BIOLOGY, which is the only general science course offered by all, isn't compulsory anymore. The CURRICULUM is so bogus and filled with notes and theory that a teacher has no way of properly finishing a course in one term except they just rush the work and the kids wont understand cos all they will be writing is notes upon notes.Now look at the issue of RELIGIOUS STUDIES. I know that all religious studies have been combined into civil education but no! It shouldn't be so. Let's maintain it as it should be. During my time in secondary school, the courses that were alternated are:
* CRK / IRK (depending on your religion)
* Agric/food and nutrition/clothing and textile/visual art (All these made CREATIVITY AND TALENTS develop.)
ECONOMICS was the business course that cuts across all departments. The recent introduction of marketing isn't even needed cos it's a tertiary course and it's basics topics are intertwined with economics.
Courses like the ENGLISH LANGUAGE needs to be broken down. PHONICS should stand apart and probably be combined with reading. MATHEMATICS too should be broken down. It's too heavy.
Look at the LITERATURE TEXTBOOKS that are being introduced to the curriculum. They have too much of mature contents for the young minds. It's really disheartening. I was a story lover as a kid and I was able to read wide and spread my horizon for reading; thanks to my primary school, my dad and GOOD AUTHORS then. What happened to books like:
* Sugar girl
* Chike and the river
* Folake and her four brothers
* The choice ,e.t.c.
These are books that opened my young mind and expanded my vocabulary alot cos there are words I remember vividly today, which came from the books.
Our MINISTRY OF EDUCATION needs to do alot of work and if they need help, I WILL GLADLY HELP for free cos our kids of today are fast losing alot of morals and positive outlook. It's killing our societal lives cos we aren't our brother's keepers anymore.
Where are those games and sports that builds team spirit?
We need to revive all these if we really want to build future leaders.
Education is supposed to TEACH and make the kids thirst for more knowledge which will make them research and development.
I have so much to say but let me stop for now.
Kindly help share this post till it gets to them. I'm so heartbroken about our educational system
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