Analysis of UACE entrepreneurship education curriculum: Thomas Kagoro (Uganda National Examinations Board), Ruth Ndagire (Uganda National Examinations Board) and Mary Khwaka Cajo (Uganda National Examinations Board)
Abstract
Analysis of UACE entrepreneurship education curriculum: The study examined the extent to which the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) Entrepreneurship Education Curriculum of 2012 and the practical examination paper promote the practical teaching and learning of entrepreneurship skills at Advanced level. To address these issues, a cross-sectional survey research design was used. Data was collected using questionnaires, interview guides and Focus Group Discussion (FGD) guides. The study found out that the majority of the schools met the syllabus requirements for practical Entrepreneurship Education paper 3 and most of the major entrepreneurial skills were being catered for in the business clubs, field trips and attachments which are useful in the world of work and business. The Entrepreneurship Education practical paper promotes the participation in the school business activities, which may foster the development of skills among students for use in their personal businesses. The study more importantly helps students to practice the skills learnt, besides this being a requirement for the practical examination. A lot is learnt through the study projects done and yet it is not captured in the final assessment. There is therefore need to restructure Entrepreneurship Education exams format to have continuous assessment instead of having only summative assessment which does not consider what is gained from the practical experiences.
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT AND LEARNING OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP SKILLS AT UGANDA ADVANCED CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION
