The education ministry has cautioned teachers who defied the directive to implement the new lower secondary curriculum that was rolled out in 2020. 

Higher education state minister John Chrysostom Muyingo says some teachers failed to accept the curriculum, while others failed to adopt it.

"Some of our colleagues have not accepted the curriculum, some members are failing to learn, and there are those failing to unlearn the old one, they have continued as if there are no changes," he said.

He made the remarks during the closure of the Senior One selection exercise on Friday in Kampala.

The new curriculum focuses on the development of skills and competencies among learners, a departure from the previous mainly theoretical curriculum. 

Head teachers during the senior one selection exercise at UMA Showgrounds in Lugogo. Photo by Nancy Nanyonga

According to the education ministry, despite being implemented two years ago, several teachers have not fully embraced it as expected. 

Muyingo urged teachers to implement the new lower secondary curriculum to deliver holistic education for personal and national development. 

"It is going to help Uganda move toward meeting the needs of all learners by helping them discover their true potential and become more powerful in executing new ideas," he said.

Currently, the ministry is in the final stages of developing a revised curriculum for the advanced level. This will create time for research and project work, as well as talent development and creativity. 

According to reports from the National Development Curriculum Centre, the A-level curriculum will be ready by 2024.