Local Teachers are qualified English Teachers

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The National, Wednesday 19th December, 2012

By ELIAS LARI
A HEADMASTER in Western Highlands says teachers throughout PNG are qualified to teach English.
Keltiga Primary School headmaster Timbi Kumbamang said he disagreed with Ambunti-Dreikikir parliamentarian Tony Aimo.
Speaking on the Outcomes-Based Education on Monday, Aimo said if OBE was removed, it would make improvement because most teachers were qualified to teach English.
Aimo said PNG should emphasise quality teacher training.
But Kumbamang said teachers were specialised in teaching English.
“To train teachers will be a waste of public funds and time but it will be better if the OBE system is removed and the Pacific Series is introduced,”
Kumbamang said.
He said he supported Prime Minister Peter O’Neill’s plan to do away with the OBE system.
Kumbamang said the OBE would never do anything good for the country and the education of children.
“My school will be using the Pacific Series starting next year because I believe English is the key subject in education,” Kumbamang said.
He said the government would not waste money to train teachers because they were professionals in their own field.
“English is the key subject in education that is why schools have to teach it (English).”
He said when he went to school they were using the Mineda curriculum but the Pacific series was still the best.
“I support O’Neill’s idea to do away with the OBE curriculum, which will not provide any help to our children’s learning.
“Thank you, prime minister for your wise thinking to change the OBE curriculum.”

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