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May

Language Education: MakCEES develops Training Manual for Innovative Teaching of English and French under the Competency-Based Curriculum

May 13, 2026By
On 13th May 2026, the College of Education and External Studies at Makerere University unveiled the Training Manual for Building Teacher Capacity for Innovative Language Instruction in English and French under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). Ms. Night Alice from the Department of Education Standards at the Ministry of Education and Sports,launching the Training Manual for...
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11
May

Makerere Researchers Unveil Blueprint for Competency-Based Teacher Training

May 11, 2026By
KAMPALA, May 5, 2026 — A renewed sense of optimism swept through the College of Education and External Studies at Makerere University on Tuesday as researchers, education leaders, curriculum specialists, and policymakers gathered to witness what many described as a defining milestone in Uganda’s journey toward Competency-Based Education (CBE). At the center of the engagement...
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08
May

Catalyzing CBC Capacity: Empowering Teacher Educators for Competency-Based Curriculum in Uganda

May 8, 2026By
By: Christopher Kaahwa About 140 teacher educators from Makerere University, Busitema University, and Mountains of the Moon University have successfully been trained on the Capacity Building of Teacher Educators in Competency-Based Curriculum, exceeding the project’s planned target of 80. On 7th May 2026, education leaders and teacher educators from universities and education agencies across Uganda...
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29
Apr

Prof. Senteza Kajubi Fulbright Lecture Re-ignites debate on learner-centred reforms

April 29, 2026By
On Thursday 23rd April 2026, people from different spheres of life, filled the Makerere University Main Hall to the brim, while other friends, partners and admirers, followed the proceedings virtually in a display of love and continuity, in honour of the legacy of Professor George William Senteza Kajubi, a distinguished scholar and educationist. Poster of...
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15
Apr

Makerere University Students and Staff Participate in Prof. Peter Jarvis Memorial Lecture at Gulu University

April 15, 2026By
The Department of Adult and Community Education at Makerere University, on 15th April 2026 participated in the Second Prof. Peter Jarvis Memorial Lecture, held at Gulu University in a hybrid format, bringing together scholars, practitioners, and students from across the region. Held under the theme “The Individual, The Collective and The Learning Society,” the lecture...
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11
Apr

A revolution in education: Transitioning Higher Education Regulators and Universities to Competency-Based Education in East and West Africa

April 11, 2026By
According to Nelson Mandela “Education is the most powerful weapon that you can use to change the world.” This powerful statement resonates with the strides being undertaken by the Government of Uganda to transform the education sector through the Competency-Based Education model. According to the experts in the field, competency-based education is about the change...
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