Empower NaCCA to Strengthen Curriculum's Societal Values Role

Education is a social process through which societies preserve their identity and ensure continuity across generations. It transfers values, beliefs, norms, and moral standards while also equipping learners with academic knowledge, skills, civic responsibility, and ethical principles needed for responsible citizenship.

In Ghana, learners spend a minimum of fourteen years of their lives in the formal education system. From the early years of schooling through basic education and secondary education, learners spend a significant portion of their most formative years under the influence of teachers, school culture, learning materials, and curricular content.

The curriculum must be forward-looking and grounded in the values and aspirations of the Ghanaian society. A forward-looking curriculum prepares learners not just for today’s realities but also for the demands of the future. It equips learners with critical thinking skills, creativity, problem-solving abilities, and the capacity to adapt to change.

NaCCA’s work determines what is taught in schools and how learning outcomes are assessed. Under the Education Regulatory Bodies Act, 2020 (Act 1023), NaCCA is responsible for developing the national curriculum and assessment standards for pre-tertiary education, excluding TVET institutions.

Ghana must prioritize the capacity and resources of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) because the curriculum is fundamental to national development. Strengthening NaCCA requires adequate, reliable funding for research, curriculum design, piloting, monitoring, and evaluation.

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