Dori: Primary and non-formal education inspectors (IEPENF) from the Seno and Yagha provinces began their annual educational conference in Dori on Wednesday. This meeting aims to strengthen their capacities to effectively implement ongoing reforms in the education system.
According to Burkina Information Agency, the opening ceremony was chaired by the Regional Director of Preschool, Primary and Non-Formal Education (DREPPNF) of the Sahel, Elhadji Boubacar. In his opening remarks, he recalled that this conference is part of the dynamic of continuing training of educational support staff, with a view to improving the quality of teaching and learning.
The DREPPNF conveyed to the participants the message from the Minister of Basic Education, Literacy and the Promotion of National Languages and invited them to fully engage in the work to better support teachers in the field.
For four days, the inspectors will focus on topics related to the implementation and widespread adoption of educational reforms. The work will focus in particular on the appropriation of the curricula for the sub-cycles of the elementary course (CE) and the associated support tools.
Communications and workshop work will also allow participants to revisit the procedures for developing, administering and correcting integration situations, a key assessment tool in the new educational system.
Among the key topics covered is the introduction of spoken English from the first year of elementary school (CE1). Inspectors will be provided with the main thrusts of this innovation, as well as the related curricula and supporting documents.
This reform aims to strengthen students’ language skills from an early age, in a context of globalization where mastery of English is becoming a major asset.
Mr. Boubacar urged the inspectors to actively and consistently participate. “You are the primary vehicles for implementing reforms on the ground. It is therefore essential that you fully take ownership of the themes being addressed,” he insisted.
The annual educational conference of the Seno and Yagha inspectors thus appears to be a privileged framework for sharing experiences and strengthening skills. The conclusions from the work should allow for better implementation of educational reforms and a continuous improvement in the quality of education in the Sahel region.