OAU Professor Calls For Basic School Curriculum Review

[Shola Sholaz]

A lecturer at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile- Ife,Prof. Sat Obiyan, has urged the Minister of Education to setup a committee to determine the suitability of the present basic school curriculum.
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Obiyan, who is the Head of Political Department, said that the curriculum and number of subjects at the secondary school level were chaotic.
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He said the course content, subjects and the curriculum at the secondary school were not suitable for students.
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He said efforts should be made to ensure that basic education was restructured and simplified during their tenure.
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Obiyan said there was serious problem in the primary and secondary school education.
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"Education is not only about tertiary education, it is all encompassing; we need to focus on the foundation, which has been neglected.
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"We want the new minister to look at the issue of course content, subjects and curriculum at the secondary school level.
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"There is a need to setup a proper committee to determine the suitability of the present curriculum and what should be done to correct it,'' he said.

[Shola Sholaz]