Director for the National Institute for Educational Development, Dr Patrick Simalumba, unpacks UNAM’s refusal to enroll Grade 11 candidates

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The Namibia National Students Organisation (Nanso) is urging the education ministry to change the new school curriculum so that pupils can be better prepared for university. Nanso president Dorthea Nangolo says the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture needs to realign the new national curriculum to meet entry level requirements for universities in the country.

This comes after the University of Namibia (Unam) has said it will not enrol Grade 11 candidates to the institution, since they are not ready for tertiary education. Many people have been questioning this, calling it unfair and limiting for those who do not advance to advance subsidiary level. Patrick Silambula joins Daybreak to unpack this issue.