Tanzania Plans to Ditch English for Swahili

Ventures Africa
Tanzania Plans to Ditch English for Swahili
Ventures Africa
VENTURES AFRICA – The Tanzania Ministry of Education and Vocational Training has opted against the use of English as the medium of instruction in a bid to revolutionize the country's primary and secondary education. The brazen new policy seeks to ...
Tanzanian Schools Will Teach Students in Swahili, Not EnglishGlobal Voices Online

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Habari Zinazoendana

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 ...

 

10 years ago

Global Voices Online

24 Feb

Tanzanian Schools Will Teach Students in Swahili, Not English

Global Voices Online
Tanzanian Schools Will Teach Students in Swahili, Not English
Global Voices Online
School children in Arusha, Tanzania. Photo released under Creative Commons by Flickr user Colin J. McMechan. Tanzania is set to make a historic shift away from English and replace it with Swahili as the language of instruction in the country's schools.

 

10 years ago

Guilfordian

05 Sep

Student venture abroad, teaches English in Tanzania

Guilfordian
Student venture abroad, teaches English in Tanzania
Guilfordian
While many students at Guilford College this summer were enjoying the sun outside or working summer jobs, one student was participating in something rather special. Junior Fiona Lloyd-Muller spent a significant portion of her time over summer vacation ...

 

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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AFKInsider

18 Feb

Tanzania Ditches English In Education Overhaul Plan

Tanzania Ditches English In Education Overhaul Plan
AFKInsider
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

Amsterdam News

19 Jun

Tanzania replaces English with Kiswahili as its official school language

Oneindia
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 ...
Tanzania invites Indian investment in agri, other sectorsEconomic Times
Dar, Delhi poised for stronger ties as Kikwete jets into...

 

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

Quartz

05 Mar

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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