Blakiston Primary School offers driving lessons for pupils as part of new curriculum

Blakiston Primary School in Harare’s Milton Park suburb notified parents through a circular that it will be offering provisional and defensive oral driving lessons as part of the new curriculum. The Standard notes that the school is also considering introducing cake making and sewing lessons.

Speaking to The Standard, Primary and Secondary Education ministry spokesperson Patrick Zumbo said the lessons at Blakiston were part of the informal education programme introduced by the government. Zumbo encouraged older people to join informal education programmes being offered by schools to gain skills.

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