Curriculum Review: SHS 2 students to learn one major foreign language – Education minister

This initiative aims to equip students for the future in a globally competitive world where business is increasingly conducted in widely spoken international languages.

Speaking at an event in Accra on Thursday, April 24, 2025, the Minister stated that the implementation will take effect following a review of the Senior High School curriculum.

“It is also the vision and dream of His Excellency President John Mahama that from Senior High School Form Two, every Ghanaian student will have the option to choose one major foreign language—French, Spanish, German, Chinese, or any other compulsory language—to complement their area of study. This will be introduced as part of our curriculum review,” Haruna Iddrisu said.

Meanwhile, on April 17, 2025, the Minister inaugurated a thirteen-member steering committee to undertake a review of the curriculum for Kindergarten (KG) to Basic Six.

The committee, composed of experienced individuals familiar with the country’s education system, is chaired by Professor Amina Plummer.

Other members include Mamle Andrews, Chief Director at the Ministry of Education (MoE); Prof. George K.T. Oduro, Technical Advisor to the Minister of Education; Prof. Yayra Dzakadzie, Director-General of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment; Prof. Ernest Kofi Davis, Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES); Prof. Azeko Salifu Tahiru, Inspector of Schools; and Prof. Christian Addai-Poku, Registrar of the National Teaching Council.

The remaining members are Dr. Eric Adzore, Director-General of the Ghana TVET Service; Nana Baffour Awuah, Director of Pre-Tertiary Education at the MoE; Rejoice Dankwa, Director of Technical and Vocational Education and Training at the MoE; Insah Shirzu, Director of Planning, Budgeting, Monitoring, and Evaluation at the MoE; Mavis Asare Donkor, Director-General of Administration; and Dr. Samuel Awuku, an Education and Development Consultant.

Inaugurating the committee, the Minister emphasized that education holds the key to the future success of the country, stating, “If we get it right in education, we will get it right as a country.”

He explained that the decision to review and revise the curriculum is not merely a technical exercise or routine update but a visionary step toward preparing children for the real world of work—one that is rapidly evolving, increasingly interconnected, and filled with both challenges and opportunities.

“It is my considered view that the exercise you are about to undertake will result in the production of ethical and responsible leaders for our country.

“To succeed in the current world and to build the Ghana we envision, our children will need more than academic knowledge,” Mr. Iddrisu said.

SHS 2 students will have the option to choose one major foreign language; French, Spanish, German and Chinese or any other compulsory language… – Haruna Iddrisu (Education Minister) #GHOneNews #EIBNetwork #GHOneTV #NewsAlert pic.twitter.com/mxFcU0KDu7

— GHOne TV (@ghonetv) April 24, 2025