Likando blames curriculum change for high school failure rate

Hertta-Maria Amutenja National Council member John Likando, said curriculum change on Namibia schools has made a detrimental impact that led to the high failure rate of high school learners. Likando was speaking in the National Council on Monday, asserting that the current curriculum's extent makes it challenging for learners to chart their career paths effectively during the Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary (NSSCO) and Advanced Subsidiary (NSSCAS) examinations. “The change of the syllabus and subjects has caused major setback. With the current curriculum it makes it very difficult for the learners to prepare for their careers because the subjects are…