Julitha Cecilia John from the University of Oslo asked herself this question and published a corresponding study in 2009. It is interesting, but also understandable, that the quality of education is assessed and measured differently depending on the type of respondent (pupils, parents, teachers, head teachers). As a result, there are clear recommendations for state elementary school to follow the processes and structures of private schools.
For us at Schulbank, the question of state or private school is primarily about our children, not the costs. They should receive a good education and the same opportunities as the children of wealthy parents.
From this perspective, we prefer to work with private schools until state schools improve under the increasing pressure to act.
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What is the difference in the quality of education provided by Government and Private Primary Schools in Tanzania?
/in Education in Tansania, Studies & Statistics/by AlexanderJulitha Cecilia John from the University of Oslo asked herself this question and published a corresponding study in 2009. It is interesting, but also understandable, that the quality of education is assessed and measured differently depending on the type of respondent (pupils, parents, teachers, head teachers). As a result, there are clear recommendations for state elementary school to follow the processes and structures of private schools.
For us at Schulbank, the question of state or private school is primarily about our children, not the costs. They should receive a good education and the same opportunities as the children of wealthy parents.
From this perspective, we prefer to work with private schools until state schools improve under the increasing pressure to act.
Download the study
Mufindi’s successful schools
/in News, Uncategorized/by AlexanderDestory hat sich auf den Weg gemacht, neue Kooperationsschulen in der Region Mufindi zu gewinnen und so den Wirkungskreis von Schulbank zu erweitern. Egal wo wir unsere Ideen vorstellen dürfen, wir werden als Freunde empfangen und in unserem Engagement bestärkt. Read more
Safina Street Kids in Dodoma
/in News, Partners & Friends, Streetwork/by AlexanderDa haben wir gerade einmal eine erste Partnerschule in Dodoma besucht, schon haben wir Kontakt zu den “richtigen Kindern”. Anja, eine deutsche Lehrerin an der CAMS hatte uns auf das Projekt “Safina Street Kids” und die Volontärin Andrea aufmerksam gemacht. “Safina Street Kids” betreibt einen Kindergarten für Strassenkinder und Kinder, die im Müll leben. Wenn möglich, werden die Kinder zur staatlichen Grundschule geschickt. Zudem wird versucht, auch ältere Kinder zu rehabilitieren und sie wieder in die Familien einzugliedern oder in einer Pflegefamilie unterzubringen. Read more
Uwezo Report 2012 – Are our Children learning?
/in Education in Tansania, Studies & Statistics/by AlexanderAlthough every child in Tanzania in Standard 3 or above should have mastered core literacy and numeracy skills at the Standard 2 level, the reality falls far short of this goal. Over the past three years literacy levels have remained low and largely unchanged, but results for children’s numeracy skills are showing improvement. The following […]
The challenges of education reform since 2002
/in Education in Tansania/by AlexanderWith the abolition of school fees for primary schools in 2002, the Tanzanian government launched a far-reaching education reform with a wide range of measures to achieve the Millennium Development Goals in 2010. Read more
How is the Tanzanian education system structured?
/in News, Uncategorized/by AlexanderThe Tanzanian school system consists of seven years of elementary school (Standard 1-7) starting at the age of 7, followed by four years of secondary school (O-Level, Form 1-4), two years of “Advanced Level” (A-Level, Form 5-6), followed by university (usually a 3-year program for a bachelor’s degree). In addition, two pre-school years are offered at the age of 5-6, but attendance is not compulsory. Read more
Wild Orphans in Mufindi
/in News, Orphan projects/by AlexanderIn December 2014, we drove through the seemingly endless tea plantations of the Mufindi region. A fantastic landscape that impressed us. One of the large landowners in this region is the well-known Fox Family, which now runs one of the largest safari and lodge companies in Tanzania. The fact that we were the only guests at Mufindi Highland Lodge has less to do with its quality and more to do with the fact that it is completely off-season. We were able to spend two evenings talking to the Fox Seniors about their long life in Tanzania as white people. Read more
School bench@CAMS – Canon Andrea Mwaka School
/in News, Uncategorized/by AlexanderGerne folgen wir der Empfehlung unserer Freunde Paul und Wendy aus Dodoma. Beide sind Missionare und unterrichten an der Canon Andrea Mwaka School, kurz CAM.
CAM ist eine echte internationale Day School mit Primary und Secondary-Bereich. Sehr christlich geprägt unterrichten hier ausschließlich Lehrer aus verschiedensten Ländern der Welt. Wobei das nicht ganz richtig ist: Jedem Lehrer wird ein angehender einheimischer Lehrer als “Assistent” zur Seite gestellt. So schafft man die Voraussetzungen für einen intensiven Erfahrungsaustausch. Read more
Uwezo Report 2012 – Are our children learning?
/in Education in Tansania, Studies & Statistics/by AlexanderAlthough every child in Tanzania who has achieved at least Standard 3 should have mastered basic literacy and numeracy skills at the Standard 2 level, in reality this goal is far from being achieved.