NaCCA Just Dropped a Major Update on OWOP – Here’s What You Didn’t Know!
Teachers, school owners, and education stakeholders — NaCCA (National Council for Curriculum and Assessment) has just released a new roadmap regarding the withdrawal of “Our World and Our People” (OWOP) from the primary school curriculum.
If you thought OWOP was gone after the 2024/2025 academic year, think again, there’s a twist you need to know about.
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The Big Update from NaCCA
In a circular dated 28th June 2024, NaCCA announced that:
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OWOP’s withdrawal has been postponed – Instead of being phased out in the 2024/2025 academic year, it will now be withdrawn in the 2025/2026 academic year.
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OWOP textbooks will still be used – Even after the subject is officially withdrawn, the OWOP textbook will be used as supplementary reading material. This is because its strands and sub-strands are being incorporated into other subjects as part of the curriculum review.
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Continuous engagement with publishers – NaCCA is working with the Ghana Publishers Association to ensure smooth textbook development and transition.
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What This Means for Teachers and Schools
This means your lesson plans, schemes of work, and timetables for 2025/2026 will not include OWOP as a subject, its contents will be spread across other subjects.
Failure to plan ahead may lead to last-minute confusion for both teachers and pupils.
Why You Should Care
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Teachers – You will need to adjust your teaching approach once OWOP strands are merged into other subjects.
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School Administrators – Your timetables and curriculum plans will need updating in this 2025/2026 academic year.
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Parents – This affects how your children will learn about social studies, culture, and civic responsibilities.
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