New curriculum for SHS students have no room for integrated science- Dr Adutwum

The Minister of Education, Dr Osei Yaw Adutwum has disclosed that a new curriculum for senior high school students will have no room for integrated science.

According to him, students offering science courses with major in biology, chemistry and physics will no longer do integrated science as one of their core subjects.

The minister observed that, the new changes is expected to begin by 2024.

The Member of Parliament for Bosomtwe constituency said, engagement with stakeholders in the educational sector is on going to ensure that, the process is a success.

“Our transformational efforts on the curriculum is focused on ensuring that we have the dream Ghanaian child who is competent and able to match up to any of their counterparts anywhere in the world”, he stated.

” We needed to review the present school curriculum to respond to the national priority of shifting the structure and content of the education system from merely passing examinations to building character, nurturing values, and raising literate, confident and engaged citizens, with emphasis on science and mathematics as building blocks for success in either tertiary education or early entry in the workplace”

Dr Osei Yaw Adutwum said this on Wednesday January 18,2023 when he paid an unannounced visit to the staff of Labone Senior High School in Accra.

The visit was part of the Minister’s regular tour of schools to get first hand information in schools.

It also aims and interacting with authorities at various schools and also motivates them to do more.

Dr Adutwum addressing the students said students offering science as a course will no longer do integrated science as part of their subjects.