LSC: SENIOR FOUR CHEMISTRY

Senior Four Chemistry Learner's course is developed in response to the new competence-based Lower Secondary Curriculum for Uganda, developed by the Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) under the National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC) and was launched in 2020. The course is a result of extensive research from several credible Chemistry resources as well as the input from experienced teachers and experts.

Senior Four Chemistry Learner's course entails: a competence, active and learner-centred approach. appropriate and accurate content; adequate and relevant activities and projects that trigger discovery, critical thinking, creativity, problem-solving and inter-activity; acceptable, appropriate, standard and grammatically correct English, which encourages vocabulary development as well as correct representation of technical terms; accurate, relevant, clear, and adequate illustrations that enhance learning; intuitive methods, illustrations, activities, and projects that have been explored to instil the principles of Chemistry.

In pursuit of a competence-based society, there is need for new generation learning course that are sufficiently researched, innovative and learner-centered. Senior Four Chemistry Learner's course lays a firm foundation for learners who would like to pursue a career in Chemistry-related fields and seeks to equip all learners with the ability to apply Chemistry knowledge in day-to-day