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Address sticky issues in new curriculum to end confusion

Parents and guardians with children in lower primary school can attest that the new curriculum is not as bad as it has been painted by some. All things considered, the competency based curriculum is progressive. It is a better, richer package for children at that level, compared to the 8-4-4 system.

However, the confusion and controversy that surround implementation of the new syllabus confirms that the country was ill-prepared to roll it out.

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