To continuously improve the service delivery while working with all stakeholders in producing relevant, high quality, accessible and affordable curriculum & instructional materials as well as in serving as a resource in curriculum matters.
OBJECTIVES / TARGETS
• Long Term Objective
To design, prepare, coordinate and evaluate the curricula for educational institutions
• Short Term Objectives
• To design and develop a curriculum that adequately reflects the national development goals of Swaziland
• To design, produce and procure relevant and high quality instructional materials in line with the national education goals
• To train and provide support to stakeholders on new curricular and instructional materials
• To coordinate all curriculum development activities
• To evaluate at all stages of curriculum development
c) Path
• Conduct research and disseminate information
• Interpret and translate education development goals/policy
• Prepare curriculum guidelines.
• Build capacity through staff development and training
• Evaluate educational programmes
• Network with educational organizations/institutions
• Print educational materials
• Procure resources
• Develop instructional curriculum materials for:
• Preschool
• Primary school level
• Secondary school level
• Pilot test instructional materials and examinations
• Evaluate instructional curriculum materials
• Assess student performance
RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS
• Providing a book to a learner per subject at primary level
• Production of affordable, relevant textbooks
• Textbooks easily accessible through the rental system
• Pilot-tested materials and exams
• Continuous Assessment
• Pre-vocational Studies
• Practical Arts
• Physical Education & Sports
• Expertise & leadership in curriculum development activities
• Integration of emerging issues
• A conference on curriculum focusing on Free Education