NaCCA withdraws Winmat English textbook from market, schools
The management of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) with immediate effect has withdrawn the Winmat English Language textbook or basic 6 students from the market and schools.
In a statement sighted by Pretertiary.com, the Curriculum Council said its monitoring activities have revealed that the Winmat English Language textbook for Basic 6 is unsuitable for learners due to numerous grammatical errors.
“This finding has caused significant concern among stakeholders, including parents and teachers, who fear the negative impact of such content on the quality of education.
This corrective measure is being taken to ensure that all instructional materials provided to learners are of the highest standard, thereby enhancing learning outcomes.
By this circular, the Council is ordering Winmat Publications, the authors of the above-mentioned textbook, to withdraw and recall all such materials from schools and the market with immediate effect,” NaCCA said in the statement.
About NaCCA
The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) is a statutory body established by the Education Regulatory Bodies Act (1023, 2020). It is the sole body responsible for ensuring curriculum and assessment standards at the pre-tertiary level other than technical and vocational education and training institutions.
Per the Education Regulatory Bodies Act (1023, 2020), NaCCA is also mandated to assess, approve, and recommend teaching and learning materials for use in pre-tertiary educational institutions.
About Winmat publication
Winmat Publishers Limited is a Ghanaian publishing company actively involved in publishing and the distribution of its publications. We are committed to the effective development of education in Ghana and West Africa.
Winmat Publishers Limited has been actively involved in developing local authorship skills not only in creative writing but in other areas like educational textbooks as well.
Winmat Publishers Limited currently publishes textbooks, atlases, wall maps, wall chats, globes and supplementary readers for pre-school, primary, secondary, and technical institutions in Ghana, Sierra Leone and Liberia.
