Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced that Senior High School (SHS) students will soon have the opportunity to study a major foreign language alongside their core subjects.
The initiative is part of broader educational reforms aimed at equipping students with skills for international engagement.
The announcement was made during the launch of the National Free Sanitary Pads initiative at the Salvation Army Cluster of Schools in Mamprobi, Accra.
He indicated that, its President John Dramani Mahama vision for Ghanaian students to gain linguistic proficiency in one foreign language.
According to the minister, students will have options including French, Spanish, German, Chinese, or another compulsory language tailored to their field of study.
“It is also the vision and dream of His Excellency John Dramani Mahama that from senior high school, every Ghanaian student will have an option to choose between one major foreign language—French, Spanish, German, Chinese, or any other compulsory language to accompany their area of study. That will also be introduced as part of our review of curricula”.
The Education Minister emphasized that the introduction of foreign language studies at the SHS 2 level aims to better prepare students for the global job market, encourage multiculturalism, and strengthen Ghana’s international competitiveness.
He also announced the integration of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education into the basic school curriculum, starting with learners in Primary Four through Six.
“Under President Mahama, sometime by the end of this year, he is delegating himself to the promotion of Mathematics, Science, and Engineering education (STEM).”
“So, from Primary Four to Primary Six, STEM kits and STEM cells will be introduced for all learners at that level to get exposure to science, mathematics, and engineering education. The Ghana Education Trust Fund is in the process of securing those STEM cells for use by Upper Primary Four and Six,” he explained.
