The Civics Course hopes to achieve the following objectives.
- To promote greater intra and international understanding, appreciation and presevation of culture, environment and society of Tanzania and the world.
- To promote the prople’s increased awareness about individual and civil rights, duties, responsibilities and laws of Tanzania
- To sensitize the people of Tanzania about their roles in the care, protection and conservation of the environment and about each citizen’s role in bringing about and sustaining improved living and working conditions.
- To develop civic responsibility and active civic participation.
- To give the young people the opportunity to obtain and analyse information about events which have and continue to characterize and shape the social, cultural, political, economic and technological mileau of the Tanzania society and to influence the environment and life styles of the people.
- To enable the youth to develop into full human personalities and enable them to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms, to enhance understanding, tolerance and friendship among all nations, racial and religious groups and to further the activities of the Organisation of African Unity and of the United Nations for the Maintanance of peace.
- To promote an understanding of the ethical and moral principles and values which are desirable for full and effective membership and participation, by every citizen, in the development and maintanance of the Tanzanian Society.
As a result of this course, future generations of Tanzania will be ready and prepared to accept the challenges of working hard for their nation’s socio-economic and technological development while at the same time accepting responsibility and being accountable for mistakes made as well as being prepared to correct those mistakes for a better future.
- To inculcate in the Tanzania growing youth positive population / family life attitudes, values and behaviour to enable her/him contribute effectively to national selkf reliance and enhance community and family well-being.
The topics and subtopics in this syllabus have been selected and organized so as to promote the achievement of the objectives of education and those of this subject. Particular importance has been directed at the need to prepare and enable young people to understand their society, to appreciate Tanzania’s cultural values and traditions, to care for the environment and know how conditions and ways of life in Tanzania are influenced by the influence those of other people in other parts of the world.
The teacher of Civics is expected to be well informed and to be in constant search for information about past, present and future issues which have and continue to influence our society. This information will be available from government and other press releases, trends in parliamentary debates, radio an television broadcasts, discussions and documentaries. The teacher will be expected to be well read about current affairs and issues influencing the environment, lifestyles and modes of thought in society. Daily news papers, journals, periodicals, almanacs, yearbooks, encyclopedias, recommended and approved teacher resource books and student study guides from various publishers will altogether make the Civics teacher comfortable with his or her Civics lesson.
It is normal practice for teachers to assess students’ progress and performance on continuous bases. It will be expected that every teacher will periodically assess his or her students in order to identify their strengths and weaknesses and so to help the weak and to encourage the good ones as appropriate. Assessment of progress and achievement does not only target student progress but also the effectiveness of the teacher’s method and teaching styles. In this way the teacher will be alerted about his or her need to improve the method in use or to replace or argument them with other methods and styles. The teacher will also be enabled by assessment results to make recommendations, which can be used to improve the design and content of the curriculum.
Two periods per week have been set for Civic Education. The teacher is advised to make maximum use of the allocated time. Lost instructional time should be compensated through the teacher’s own arrangement with the school administration.
TOPICS - FORM TWO
a. Local Government
b. Central government
c. Central Government and Union Affairs
d. Prevention of Abuse of Powers in Public Service
a. Types and ideals of Democracy
b. Constitution
c. Democratic Elections
d. Tanzania Parliament
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