Primary and Secondary Education Curricula in three East African Countries: A Comparative Analysis
Keywords:
Primary education, Secondary education, Curriculum, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda.Abstract
This study is intended to provide brief descriptions of the primary and secondary curricula of three East African countries, Ethiopia, Uganda and Tanzania, and to point out the similarities and differences amongst them. Comparative case study design with a qualitative approach was employed. Qualitative data were compiled from documents published/prepared in and after 2008, and are analyzed comparatively. Accordingly, both commonalities and differences are identified in the curricular structure, organization and selection of contents, intended teaching learning and assessment modes, from which countries can learn from each other
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