Prof Bokpin, Foh-Amoaning demand NaCCA apology over curriculum discrepancies

Professor Godfred A. Bokpin, an economist and Professor of Finance at the University of Ghana Business School, and Mr Moses Foh-Amoaning, Executive Secretary of the Coalition for Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values, have called on the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment to apologise over discrepancies between the approved senior high school curriculum and a teachers’ manual.

They have also demanded an independent inquiry into how the material was produced. The two made the call during a radio interview on Joy FM on Tuesday, January 14, 2025.

Professor Bokpin said the teachers’ manual, which is intended to guide classroom instruction, contained material that did not align with the approved curriculum. He said this had created confusion, particularly over references linked to LGBTQ issues, which he insisted were not part of the official syllabus.

“The manual should guide teachers in line with what has been approved in the curriculum. There should be consistency between the two,” he said.

He added that public officials should have acknowledged any mistakes and issued an apology, rather than offering explanations for the differences.

Mr Foh-Amoaning called for the establishment of an independent body to examine how the curriculum and related teaching materials were developed.

He said such a probe could be initiated at the level of the Executive, amid concerns that external influences might be shaping curriculum content in ways that do not reflect Ghanaian values.

“An independent probe is needed to find out what is happening in curriculum development,” Mr Foh-Amoaning said.

He cited previous instances in which banned Comprehensive Sexuality Education materials were reportedly found in some private schools, describing them as evidence of persistent weaknesses in oversight.

Professor Bokpin warned that failure to resolve the matter could undermine public confidence in key institutions such as NaCCA and the Ghana Education Service.

He stressed that proper alignment between approved curricula and teachers’ manuals was essential to ensure clarity in teaching and to keep instruction consistent with the country’s social values.