Therefore, the then federal government of Nigeria adopted education as an instrument for excellence for effecting national development. Thus, it is stated; education goals in terms of its relevance to the need of the individual as well as in terms of the kind of society desired in relation to the environment, and realities of the modern world and rapid social changes should be clearly set out national Policy on Education, Weniuke Briggs inaugurated a conference which formulated the ideas leading to the programme.
Omolewa stated that the programme was conceived as an instrument of nationality, it was designed to inject functionality into the Nigeria school system. The was fashioned to produce graduates who would be able to make use of their hands, the head and the heart the 3tts of education. When it was finally introduced in , there had been inputs by various sectors of Nigeria professional community.
Then the system of education was seen as a laudable programme capable of ushering in an educational revolution in Nigeria; hence step in the right direction, towards the technological development of the nation.
However, the current situation on ground is far from this idea. This system seems to be suffering from poor and shoddy implementation. There has been a lot of criticism against the existing system of education in the country which was patterned after that of the colonial master. These criticism came from educationist, parent, politicians and other well meaning Nigerian concerned with the education industry.
The argument has been that the existing system of education does not take into consideration the social, political, cultural, and economic realities of the country. Besides that, the system failed to develop meaningful and positive values in the Nigeria child but instead alienates him from his environment. There were no provisions for vocational training in the curriculum this omission has resulted in producing educational Nigeria who despise manual work and play down on the dignity of labour.
Also, most secondary schools were of the grammar type and focused more on humanities than on science and allied courses. This picture was equally true of the university education in Nigeria. For those that were not able to get admission into the university, they either go to a College of Education COE or Polytechnic. This could get them a Direct-Entry DE into L the university or they can simply continue their education in polytechnic and get a Higher National Diploma HND certificate which is equivalent to a degree.
For those that get admitted into the colleges of education, they are awarded a Nigerian Certificate of Education NCE after 3 years. This will qualify them NCE holders to teach in a junior secondary school and primary school. Some of them just get the BEd from the college of education they finished from. It is also worthy of note that the Government tertiary education institution in Nigeria are in a state that need a reform.
This and many more had led to the creation of numerous privately owned tertiary education institution in the country. While some of these institutions are relatively more equipped that their government counterparts, others are not. The government through it various tertiary education monitoring commission like the Nigerian University Commission NUC and other various bodies are constantly in a hunt for unqualified tertiary institutions in the country to shut down.
They are also in a hunt for schools running unaccredited programmes be it government owned schools or tertiary owned ones. Conclusively, it is worthy to mention that the or system of education in Nigeria, the model and the way it is implemented together with the curriculum used in the country had remained undeveloped, stagnant and ineffective in solving the problems of education in Nigeria..
What even baffles me is the fact that Britain that this system was adopted from had abandoned it and went for a more robust system. It is best we try and develop and implement our own educational system. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Sign in. Log into your account. Password recovery. Thursday, November 11, Students find it difficult to switch paths later on. The career choice determines the core subjects.
After selecting those, electives are also taken. The elective subjects are usually unrelated to the field of study. In the first or second term of the last year in secondary school, a mock exam is taken in the preparation for the certificate exam to follow.
The mock exam is made very similar to the SSCE. Hence, the students become familiar with the exam setting. In order to use the SSCE to get admission into a university or to get a job, a minimum of 5 credits in relevant subjects is required.
The credits would be in Mathematics, English, and other subjects that are related to the field of study. Depending on the university, the minimum score is usually around While for Colleges of Education and Polytechnics, the score can be lower.
Students that are not interested in furthering education, can then learn a skill or get a job with the certificate. There are also government colleges in the 6 geopolitical zones in Nigeria. Tertiary education is the last phase of both the and systems of education. However, there are requirements in order to attend a tertiary school. The estimated time for tertiary institutions is 4 years. Hence, the minimum. However, we know that some professionals courses require over 5 years of study.
The course of study determines the time years that is spent. The NYSC is compulsory and a certificate is given after serving the country.
Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Types of Education in Nigeria Contents show. Types of Education in Nigeria. This work thus examines the 6 3 3 4 system of education; the achievement of Nigeria educational goals in River state. The emphasis of this studies is on empirical examination of the 6 3 3 4 system in River state.
The system of education, which was introduced in to replace the system, according to experts, was designed to inject functionality into the Nigerian school system, by producing graduates who would be able to make use of their hands, head and the heart the 3Hs of education. In its technical usage, education is the formal process by which society deliberately transmits its accumulated knowledge, skills, customs and values from one generation to another Wikipedia, According to Collin English Dictionary , education is the process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgement, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life.
Over the years, Nigerian governments have been confronted with a lot of difficulties in the educational sector, especially in the aspect of funding, infrastructure, getting qualified teachers, school supervision, and staff motivation among others. Due to the importance of education in all parts of human development, government at both federal and state level had made a concerted effort in making policies and programmes for educational development.
Yoloye states that, in view of the government commitment to eradicate illiteracy, ignorance and poverty as well as stimulate and accelerate national development, political consciousness and national integration, government decided to adopt the 6 3 3 4 Programme. The implementation of this programme in River state commenced in following the enactment of the enabling Law in the preceding year.
Like any other government policies and programmes often experience shortcomings and at times abandoned, especially when the desired goals become difficult to attain. The Universal Basic Education programme cannot be an exception, It is often said by many scholars that implementation is the graveyard of many good policies in Nigeria, especially where the intention of the policy designers are likely undermined either by corruption, politics or lack of human and material resources among others.
The main objective of this study is to examine the 6 3 3 4 system of education and the achievement of Nigeria educational goals in River state;. The following research questions were formulated by the researcher to aid the completion of the study;. H 0 : 6 3 3 4 system of education has not contribute to the achievement of Nigeria education goals in Rivers state. H 1 : 6 3 3 4 system of education has contribute to the achievement of Nigeria education goals in Rivers state.
H 0 : there is no relationship between 6 3 3 4 education and educational development in Rivers state. H 2 : there is a relationship between 6 3 3 4 education and educational development in Rivers state. It is believed that at the completion of the study, the findings will be of importance to River state universal basic education board in policy formation and implementation of the 6 3 3 4 system of education in River state.
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