MOE Strategic Plan 2003-2007

Guiding Vision of the Plan

To build a literate and tolerant citizenry in an inclusive Guyana

At the end of the period of implementation of the plan:

1. The Ministry of Education will be an effective and efficient organisation, striving to achieve its goal of delivering high quality education to all persons living in Guyana and particularly to the children.

2. The actions of the Ministry will have made possible a rise in the functional literacy rate in the society, and at all levels of the system students will be working with an updated curriculum.

3. The first unit of the curriculum will comprise the two years of nursery plus the two first grades of primary, with teachers working with a full understanding of the importance and objectives of this period of schooling. Coverage in nursery education will be universal, especially in the hinterland and riverain regions. As a consequence of improving the first years of schooling and of the introduction of educational programmes for parents, early childhood education will be at its best ever, contributing to better development of the future generations of Guyana.

4. In general, primary schools will be delivering a much better quality of education. Standards will be established for all educational institutions at primary level, and regional directors and their staff will be providing strong leadership and supervision.

5. Secondary education will have seen a significant increase in coverage and will be moving towards universal coverage with the construction and rehabilitation of several schools at this level. The curriculum will have been redesigned and the opportunities for students will be expanding. In the hinterland and riverain regions, there will be a number of boarding schools providing appropriate accommodation for students.

6. Tertiary education, including that in the technical-vocational schools, will have been improved, and the curriculum will be more relevant to the Guyana of today and especially to the world of work. Graduates will be becoming agents of development by integrating their skills into the production system.

7. The quality of teaching and learning will be much improved, due to better training and preparation and more professional development of teachers. In all regions, the majority of teachers will have the necessary certification while all other teachers will be working to obtain it. A system will be in place which permits quality preparation of all teachers who consciously work to gain and maintain the professional teaching certificate.

8. All educators, ancillary personnel, and other participants in the education system will share in the vision of a better education for Guyana. Generally, society will appreciate the effort made to improve the system and will be willing to support and cooperate in this effort. The Government will continue to give priority to all educational matters and other agencies will be willing to support the Ministry. The national budget will clearly reflect the importance given to education, and the private sector and the international donor community will be willing and able to support the actions carried out by the Ministry in accordance with its plan.

9. The education system as a whole, and each of its institutions, will be role models for tolerance of and respect for diversity, with mechanisms and programmes in place to avoid all kinds of discrimination and to foster inclusiveness.

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