We have not revised JHS, SHS curricula – NaCCA clarifies

The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) says it has not revised the curricula for Junior High School (JHS) and Senior High Schools (SHS).

In a press release Monday, Executive Secretary of the Council, Dr Prince Armah said, “the curricula for JHS and SHS were last reviewed in 2010 and 2012 respectively.”

His claim comes on the back of the ‘Golden Social Studies for Senior High Schools’ written by one Emmanuel Asare Donkor, being sold to schools and the general public as a textbook developed for the ‘New GES Curriculum’.

The content of the book which includes Same-Sex Family System has led to the public calling out the NaCCA, Education Ministry, and Ghana Education Service.

“Publishers and writers are once again being reminded that all textbooks and other supplementary materials must be assessed and approved by NaCCA before they are sold to schools and the general public, as per the provisions of the Education Act 2008 (Act778),” the release said.

NaCCA is therefore urging the public to be vigilant of misleading contents in textbooks.

“The general public is hereby informed that NaCCA would soon launch an SMS shortcode system to help the general public determine textbooks approved and recommended for schools, as part of efforts to improve the standards of books used in the school system.”

It assured teachers and parents that it is “working relentlessly on the textbooks submitted by publishers for approval for the new KG-P6 curriculum and will soon complete the approval processes.”