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NATIONAL EDUCATION and TRAINING SECTOR POLICY 2018 Street Address: Ministry of Education and Training Building, Hospital Hill Road, Mbabane Postal Address: P.O THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF ESWATINI Ministry of Education and Training NATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING SECTOR POLICY 2018 Street address: Ministry of Education and Training Building, Hospital Hill Road, Mbabane Postal Address: P.O. Box 39 Mbabane, Eswatini Telephone: (+268) 2408 8300, (+268) 2404 24 91/5 and (+268) 2404 2496 Fax: (+268) 2404 3880 Website: www.gov.sz Copyright: Eswatini Ministry of Education and Training, 2018 © Publication date: July, 2018 National Education and Training Sector Policy Contents Foreword .............................................................................................................................. vii Acronyms ........................................................................................................................... viii Definitions of Policy Concepts ..............................................................................................ix Preamble .............................................................................................................................. xii 1. INTRODUCTION 1 1.1. The Education and Training Sector Legal and Policy Context ........................................1 1.2. Problem Statement ........................................................................................................2 1.3. Scope and Structure of the Revised Education and Training Sector Policy ...................3 1.4. Rationale of the Policy ....................................................................................................4 1.5. The Process of the Policy Review .................................................................................4 1.6. Stakeholders’ Recommendations .................................................................................5 1.6.1 Behavioural and Physical Environment of Schools ..............................................5 1.6.2 Curriculum Framework .......................................................................................5 1.6.3 Role of the Teaching Service Commission .........................................................6 1.6.4 Governance and Institutional Relationships .........................................................6 1.6.5 Policy Dissemination, Advocacy and Implementation .........................................6 2. POLICY MISSION AND GOAL 7 3. GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE REVISED POLICY 8 SECTION A: SECTOR-WIDE POLICY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ............ 10 1. INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT 11 1.1. EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ...................................................11 1.1.1 Education for Sustainable Development Policy Rationale .................................11 1.1.2 Education for Sustainable Development Policy Goal .........................................11 1.1.3 Education for Sustainable Development Policy Objectives ...............................11 i NATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING SECTOR POLICY 1.1.4 Education for Sustainable Development Strategic Framework .........................12 1.2. INCLUSIVE EDUCATION AND TRAINING ...................................................................12 1.2.1 Inclusive Education and Training Policy Rationale ..............................................13 1.2.2 Inclusive Education and Training Policy Goal .....................................................13 1.2.3 Inclusive Education and Training Policy Objectives ...........................................13 1.2.4 Inclusive Education and Training Strategic Framework .....................................14 1.3. CARE AND SUPPORT FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING ...........................................14 1.3.1 Care and Support for Teaching and Learning Policy Rationale ..........................14 1.3.2 Care and Support for Teaching and Learning Policy Goal ..................................15 1.3.3 Care and Support for Teaching and Learning Policy Objectives ........................15 1.3.4 Strategic Framework .........................................................................................16 1.4. HIV AND AIDS ..............................................................................................................17 1.4.1 HIV and AIDS Policy Rationale ...........................................................................17 1.4.2 HIV and AIDS Policy Goal ...................................................................................17 1.4.3 HIV and AIDS Policy Objectives .........................................................................17 1.4.4 HIV and AIDS Strategic Framework ...................................................................18 1.5. GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING ...............................................................................18 1.5.1 Guidance and Counselling Policy Rationale .......................................................18 1.5.2 Guidance and Counselling Policy Goal ...............................................................19 1.5.3 Guidance and Counselling Policy Objectives .....................................................19 1.5.4 Guidance and Counselling Strategic Framework ...............................................19 1.6. POSITIVE DISCIPLINE .................................................................................................20 1.6.1 Positive Discipline Rationale ..............................................................................20 1.6.2 Positive Discipline Policy Goal ...........................................................................20 1.6.3 Positive Discipline Policy Objectives ..................................................................20 1.6.4 Positive Discipline Strategic Framework ............................................................21 2. CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT 22 2.1. CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK .....................................................................................22 2.1.1 Curriculum Framework Policy Rationale ............................................................22 2.1.2 Curriculum Framework Policy Goal ....................................................................23 2.1.3 Curriculum Framework Policy Objectives ..........................................................23 2.1.4 Curriculum Strategic Framework .......................................................................24 2.2. SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS ..............................25 2.2.1 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Policy Rationale ..............25 2.2.2 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Policy Goal ......................25 2.2.3 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Policy Objectives ............25 2.2.4 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Strategic Framework ......25 2.3. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNNOLOGY .....................................26 2.3.1 Information and Communications Technology Policy Rationale ........................26 2.3.2 Information and Communications Technology Policy Goal ................................26 2.3.3 Information and Communications Technology Policy Objectives ......................26 ii 2.3.4 Information and Communications Technology Strategic Framework ................27 2.4. LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION ............................................................................................27 2.4.1 Life Skills Education Policy Rationale .................................................................27 2.4.2 Life Skills Education Policy Goal ........................................................................27 2.4.3 Life Skills Education Policy Objectives ...............................................................28 2.4.4 Life Skills Education Strategic Framework .........................................................28 2.5. ASSESSMENT .............................................................................................................28 2.5.1 Assessment Policy Rationale .............................................................................28 2.5.2 Assessment Policy Goal ....................................................................................29 2.5.3 Assessment Policy Objectives ...........................................................................29 2.5.4 Assessment Strategic Framework .....................................................................29 2.6. Qualifications ................................................................................................................30 2.6.1 Qualifications Policy Goal ...................................................................................30 2.6.2 Objectives ..........................................................................................................30 2.6.3 Strategic Framework ..........................................................................................30 3. TEACHER DEVELOPMENT 32 3.1. TEACHER PRE-SERVICE EDUCATION AND TRAINING ..............................................32 3.1.1 Teacher Pre-Service Education and Training Policy Rationale ............................32 3.1.2 Teacher Pre-Service Education and Training Policy Goal ...................................33 3.1.3 Teacher Pre-Service Education and Training Policy Objectives .........................37 3.1.4 Teacher Pre-Service Education and Training Policy Strategies ..........................34 3.2. TEACHER IN-SERVICE EDUCATION AND TRAINING ................................................35 3.2.1 Teacher In-Service Education and Training Policy Rationale ..............................35 3.2.2 Teacher In-Service
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