Powering Potential for Zambian Schools
Pleased to have received this letter today regarding resources we have supplied to over 8o schools in Zambia.
We are pleased to confirm that we have received a grant of £5184 from the Welsh Government’s Wales and Africa Grant Scheme to help make some Zambian schools safer for their staff and pupils.
With it we’ll buy handwashing stations, masks, soap and cleaning materials to make a safer environment.
We’ll also buy mobile routers so that schools can access remote resources and training.
Category : zambia
SOUTHEN NAQEZ HAPPY WITH OUTSTANDING G12 PROVINCIAL RESULTS .
The National Action for Quality Education in Zambia in Southern Province is extremely happy with the performance of 2020 grade 12 candidates for southern province. At 70.5% pass rate,the province has once again beaten all the Provinces in Zambia for the third consecutive year.
While they congratulate all the candidates who passe , NAQEZ feels that the teachers of Southern Province deserve to be commended and emulated. They are calling on the Teaching Service Commission(TSC) to quickly confirm and upgrade teachers who have been waiting for many years .This will motivate them for greater results.
The Ministry of Finance is further requested to increase funding to the education sector so that the Ministry of General Education can afford more teachers , buy desks, books and many more teaching and learning materials. The Laboratory equipment must also be procured to realise quality implementation of the Science Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) agenda.
We’ve had a fantastic response to the setting up of our Zambian Science teachers WhatsApp group. members are using it as a forum to share schemes of work, lesson plans and to seek clarifiction on things they’re unsure of.
Over 40 members joined in the first week.
Category : Training
Howard has started this term’s training which is intended as an introduction to Spreadsheets. This will use Libre Office Calc.
He delivers weekly Zoom sessions for teachers in Siavonga, Zambia .
The notes can be downloaded from our resources page. Feel free to use them and share any comments with us.
Category : zambia
We are honorary members of NAQEZ (National Action for Quality Education in Zambia). This organisation is made up of educational professionals who have the ear of the Zambian Ministry of Education.
After attending a Zambia Qualifications Authority media breakfast representatives of NAQEZ appeared before a select Parliamentary Committee on Children Affairs this morning.
According to this Committee of MPs and Parliamentary staff, NAQEZ acquitted itself supremely well on Comprehensive sexuality education.
During the same meeting,the question of quality of education in ZAMBIA was raised by one MP.The NAQEZ team informed the house that the standards of education in schools are poor.The Champions pleaded with the MPs to join NAQEZ in demanding for more funds for the education sector.
We’re pleased with the training that Howard delivered this autumn. We raised funds to reward 8 teachers with a Raspberry Pi computer to practise what they learned. The equipment arrived safely and is being put to good use.
Several teachers have already signed up for Spring 2021 when the focus will be on LibreOffice Calc and Writer.
