Tanzania dumps English as its official language in schools, opts for Kiswahili

Quartz
Tanzania dumps English as its official language in schools, opts for Kiswahili
Quartz
Tanzania is set to become the first sub-Saharan African country to use an African language as the medium of instruction throughout the schooling years. As part of far-reaching plans to reform education, President Jakaya Kikwete's administration announced ...

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Habari Zinazoendana

10 years ago

Amsterdam News

19 Jun

Tanzania replaces English with Kiswahili as its official school language

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Tanzania replaces English with Kiswahili as its official school language
Amsterdam News
Back in April, Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete's administration announced that, henceforth, Kiswahili will be the primary language utilized in his country's schools. Tanzania will become the first sub-Saharan nation in Africa to revert back to its indigenous ...
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10 years ago

The Swazi Observer

18 Feb

Tanzania dumps English language as medium of instruction

Tanzania dumps English language as medium of instruction
The Swazi Observer
The newly-launched education system has abolished national examinations for primary school leavers and extended basic education to four years at secondary level—meaning students will sit their final examination after 11 years in primary and secondary ...
Tanzania Ditches English In Education Overhaul PlanAFKInsider

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10 years ago

Starr 103.5 FM

18 Feb

Tanzania ditches English as the language of instruction in secondary schools!

Starr 103.5 FM
Tanzania ditches English as the language of instruction in secondary schools!
Starr 103.5 FM
Tanzania on Saturday announced a new educational overhaul plan, one that will extend basic education to Form 4, instead of the current Standard VII. "It's our hope that when students complete this basic education, which is compulsory up to Form 4, they will ...

 

10 years ago

Citifmonline

17 Feb

Tanzania drops English as the language of instruction in secondary schools

Citifmonline
Tanzania drops English as the language of instruction in secondary schools
Citifmonline
Tanzania on Saturday announced a new educational overhaul plan, one that will extend basic education to Form 4, instead of the current Standard VII. “It's our hope that when students complete this basic education, which is compulsory up to Form 4, they will ...

 

10 years ago

Daytona Times

03 Jul

Tanzania replaces English with Swahili as official school language

Tanzania replaces English with Swahili as official school language
Daytona Times
Back in April, Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete's administration announced that Kiswahili (Swahili) will be the primary language used in his country's schools. Tanzania will become the first sub-Saharan nation in Africa to revert back to its ...

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

02 Jun

Make Kiswahili official EAC language, appeals lawmaker

>A member of the East African Legislative Assembly (Eala) from Tanzania, Ms Shy-Rose Bhanji, says Kiswahili should be made one of the official languages of the East African Community (EAC).

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

29 Mar

LANGUAGE:Let English be medium of instruction - 2

 Let me first outline the reasons, which I think English should be preferred to Kiswahili when it comes to deciding, which language should be used for teaching schoolchildren.

 

11 years ago

Dewji Blog

11 Jul

Interesting Things About The English Language

 

5 years ago

Michuzi

U.S. EMBASSY GRADUATES ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAM IN TANGA AND UNGUJA

Regional English Language Officer George M. Chinnery presents a certificate of achievement to one of the graduates of English Access Microscholarship Program in Tanga. These students successfully completed their two-year biweekly after-school English classes, focusing on English language, community development, and civic engagement. The U.S. Embassy supports three additional Access classes throughout Tanzania – in Mbeya, Lindi, and Pemba. In early April 2020, the Embassy will open additional...

 

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