• Education:
• What We Do:
• Universal Primary Education:
• Achieving Quality Education in Cameroon

Achieving Quality Education in Cameroon

'As one of the few members of the Commonwealth with a strong Francophone influence, a particular feature of  Cameroon's primary and secondary education is the thrust to develop the teaching and learning of English.

Visits to schools reveal "Commonwealth Clubs" in which teachers encourage the use of the English language in learning about the other members of the Commonwealth, and signs which encourage the use of English (and reduced use of "Pidgin"!)  albeit on specific school days.'

Nationwide, efforts to attain Universal Primary Education targets in Cameroon have led to many different kinds of education provision. Whilst some schools are in multi-storey concrete structures, others are of simple one-room wooden construction. But all in all, the work of education carries on.

Cameroon school children are encouraged to appreciate and respect their own indigenous cultural practices such as dance and community drama. 

Hygiene and sanitation are as important as the three R's in this Cameroon pre-school centre. The toilet area is as clean and hygienic as a school classroom. 

Despite finance and resource challenges, some schools are moving ahead with computer education to ensure that the country is ahead in the information technology and communication race.