PNG Education Department to train teachers on Standards Based Curriculum

THE training of teacher trainers in the standards-based curriculum will begin on January 12 for six initial provinces, the Education Department says.

The training was scheduled to be rolled out across the country from December 15 last year but a hold up in government funds to the department has led to the delay in the training. The six initial provinces are West New Britain, East Sepik, Enga, Central, Gulf and National Capital District.

Elementary training in other provinces will follow later this year.

A brief statement from the Education Department stated that selected teachers and provincial officers are required to attend the provincial workshops. Those officers will be informed of their selection by their divisions of education, after their release has been granted by the Teaching Service Commission and their provincial sdministrators.

The Education Department has advised that all provincial education advisors and provincial in-service coordinators for the initial six provinces must contact one of the following immediately for more information about the workshops; Mordecai Baine, assistant secretary, curriculum development and assessment division on 325 7555, Steven Tandale, director, curriculum and assessment branch on 325 7555, Dominica Phillips, assistant secretary, teacher education on 301 3457 or Michael Mera, teacher development officer on 301 3455