Adapting lower secondary school spaces to the new Abridged Curriculum.

Abstract

The study conducted is on the topic “adaptation of lower secondary school spaces to the new abridged curriculum”, to be carried out in Buganda region, central Uganda mainly in Kampala district. The main objective of the study is derived by three objectives that is investigating the spatial qualities that are conducive for an SCL environment, determining the conduciveness of the current spaces on promoting the SCL concept and to derive measures that can be followed to enhance spaces to fit the SCL concept. Research methods that were employed include; a case study method with a selection a public school i.e. Lubiiri Secondary school in Kampala. Other methods include; review of existing Literature, reviewing SEED drawings by the Ministry of Education and Sports, interviews, discussions and observations were used. The findings of the study reveal that the current secondary spaces are inefficient in fostering the new abridged pedagogy, therefore a number of intervetions and adjustments need to be done in order to have these spaces adequate. The findings of this study will offer designers, planners and developers like the Ministry of Education and Sports an understanding of how to create an SCL environment that suits the new bridged curriculum. Some structures might need extensions, new furniture designs, among others.