The move follows the launch of the Building Learning Foundations a few months ago, a programme of the Ministry of Education that aims to improve learning outcomes in English and Mathematics of over 2.6 million children in Rwanda.
Addressing the teachers and head teachers in Gasabo District on Thursday, BLF’s team leader Anders Lonnqvist noted that BLF’s priority is to provide all children of P1-P3 with the basics of English and Mathematics.
The three and a half-year programme is aligned with the Competence-Based Curriculum and will work with all district education officials to evaluate the progress of teachers.
“We are still struggling with English, many of us studied in French language and we are required to teach in English. As a remedy, we need learning resources like these to improve our English proficiency,” says Nakure Georgette, Director of Studies at GS Kinyinya in Gasabo District.
One of the resolutions of this year’s National Leadership Retreat was the improvement of the quality of education in Rwanda at all levels. During the education campaign week that started this week, officials from Rwanda Education Board (REB) urged teachers to put in an extra effort to improve their Englis proficiency in as the country’s language of instruction. They said this will have a trickle-down effect on their students.
“BLF has given us self-study learning resources that include a book, an SD card with audio and video materials and each school has been given two smart phones that will support Mathematics and English teachers to improve teaching practice. I am happy that our teachers will be able to prepare lessons without difficulty” Nakure added.
Funded by UKaid with £25.3 million (about Rwf26 billion), the BLF will work with head teachers to lead learning and improvement in schools as well as supporting education officials to hold school leaders to account. At least 25,000 English and Mathematics teachers will be trained and over 2,500 school leaders will benefit from the programme.
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