Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has revealed plans by President John Dramani Mahama to introduce a compulsory foreign language course for second-year Senior High School (SHS) students by the end of the year.
The policy, aimed at boosting students’ global competitiveness, will allow learners to choose from a range of international languages, including French, Spanish, German, Chinese, and others, depending on their academic interests.
The announcement was made on Thursday, April 24, during the launch of the Free Sanitary Pads Programme initiative.
“It is also the dream of John Mahama that from senior high school two, every Ghanaian student will have the opportunity to choose between one major foreign language, French, Spanish, German, Chinese, or any other one compulsory language to accompany their area of study. That will also be introduced as part of the review of the curriculum,” the Minister stated.
Source: Citi newsroom
