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Education for all
In 1999, the first comprehensive French syllabus for High School was produced since the subject was introduced in Zambia before Independence. This is a revised copy of the 1999 syllabus. Before this syllabus was developed in 1999, the Zambia Association of French Teachers (ZAFT) produced a number of booklets intended to help the teacher in day to day performance of his/her duties. These materials on grammar and exercises were quite popular and much used at High School, but they were not a guide in the real sense of the syllabus, hence the need to have had this copy now.
This is the second ever French syllabus for the High School in Zambia. It has been produced to address the concerns of all those that have contributed in whatever capacity to the teaching of French and more especially the teachers. It is the product of the combined efforts of pedagogues drawn from the University of Zambia, Nkrumah University College, the Examinations Council of Zambia, the Curriculum Development Centre, the Standards Officers and the classroom teachers. It is the result of a long history in the methodology of French beginning from the Grammar-Translation Approach, the Centre of Interest Approach, the Situational Approach to the NOTIONSal/Functional Approach. The views of all stakeholders to the Zambia Education Curriculum Framework, regarding French at High School have been included in this syllabus so as to continue searching for quality education delivery.
The High School French syllabus is based on the NOTIONSal/Functional Approach and lays emphasis on the communicative function (both oral and written) of the language. This syllabus is quite unique in that: - It reflects the philosophy of the country as stipulated in the National Policy on Education “Educating Our Future” and the Zambia Education Curriculum Framework for 2011 in the sense that it highlights life skills and problem solving concepts. - The knowledge, skills, values and positive attitudes have been indicated to help the teachers get more focused on the holistic approach of moulding the learners