PNG's Standard-based education system will go ahead in 2015
THE standards-based education (SBE) curriculum will go ahead this year despite the lack of preparedness by the Education Department, says Education Minister Nick Kuman.
The minister wanted to see the new system implemented this year as part of a government directive.
Mr Kuman said yesterday that the implementation was a slow process and would begin with elementary to grade five this year. It would not be a hurried process as the public may anticipate, he said.
He admitted that there was limited preparedness such as awareness and late training for teachers but that would not stop the new system from going ahead.
"Implementing this system will not cause chaos," he said.
He said since 2011, the Government had decided to abolish the outcomes-based education (OBE) and re-introduce the SBE.
"As minister responsible for education I made it my job to implement this system this year and that is what I am doing."
Mr Kuman said that when the implementation process was completed phase two would be implemented for grade six to grade nine next year followed by grade 10 to grade 12 by 2017.
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