The Ministry of Education has announced a major overhaul of Ghana’s basic school curriculum, introducing coding, computational thinking, citizenship education and ethics to better equip learners with practical skills for a technology-driven future. Developed by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA), the revised curriculum also strengthens continuous classroom assessment and addresses learning gaps identified in key subjects.
A key feature of the reforms is the adoption of Ghanaian languages as the primary medium of instruction from kindergarten to Primary Three, with English taught as a subject through play-based oral activities. The curriculum also introduces Chinese as an optional foreign language in selected schools and standardises the teaching of Arabic across the primary level.
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has directed the Ghana Education Service to complete its review of the curriculum within a week to pave the way for implementation. The reforms are aimed at improving literacy, critical thinking and digital skills while preparing learners to meet the demands of an evolving global economy.