The 2023 revised curriculum implementation in Tanzania: Insights from the phone survey

In 2023, the Tanzanian government introduced a revised national curriculum aimed at further shifting from a teacher-centred, rote-based learning approach toward a more student-centred, competency-based approach. The reform also emphasises the development of 21st-century skills, including critical thinking, collaboration, creativity and communication.

To provide continuous professional learning, support curriculum implementation at scale, and equip teachers with new skills, in-person teacher training sessions were organised. As the rollout was staggered by grades, the focus of this insight note is on the first phase of training directed at pre-school, first- and third-grade teachers. This note explores insights from a 2024 phone survey of teachers and headteachers involved in the training.