How School Heads Are Coping With The Implementation Of The Competence Based Curriculum. A Case Study Of Six Schools In Dziveresekwa Cluster In Warren Park/Mablereign District

Abstract

The study aimed at establishing how school heads are coping with the implementation of the Competence Based Curriculum in the Warren Park/Mabelreign District. Three main objectives were raised to guide the study: How are school heads coping to manage the CBC budget? , how are schools capacitating teachers for the implementation of the CBC and finally how have school heads prepared students for the CBC? The study sampled six secondary schools heads, eighteen teachers and forty eight students by convenient and random sampling techniques. The design used for the study was descriptive survey. Face to face interview, questionnaire and observation were used to generate data for the study. Closed questions and observations were analysed by means of frequency tables while open ended questions were analysed by means of subjective note making. The findings of the study revealed that schools heads, teachers and learners are aware and understand the importance of the competence based curriculum, school heads are doing a great job in ensuring that the Competence Base Curriculum is a success. The researcher also concluded that it is the responsibility of the government to provide capacity building to both head and teachers in curriculum matters. The study recommends that heads need training in financial planning to enhance their coping skills on CBC implementation. The government should provide in-service training to both school heads and teachers on curriculum issues. Also it is important for learners to be provided with adequate information on curriculum matters and that heads should encourage methodologies that motivate learners to embrace the Competence Based curriculum.