Government to Introduce Five-Stream Secondary School Curriculum by 2026

The Ministry of Information and Civic Education has announced plans to introduce a new five-stream secondary school curriculum starting in 2026.

Speaking at the ministry’s weekly press conference on Tuesday, 4th November 2025, Minister Chernor Bah said the reform will replace the traditional Arts, Science, and Commercial streams with five updated options.

Under the new system, students will be able to choose from Science and Technology; Language and Literature; Social and Cultural Studies; Economics, Business, and Entrepreneurship; and Mathematics and Numeracy.

The updated curriculum includes 70 subjects designed to equip students with skills that match the needs of today’s world. A phased transition will begin in 2026, during which students will be examined on 20 subjects from the new curriculum and 17 from the old one.

Full implementation is expected by 2028, marking a complete transition to a modernized education system designed to better prepare young people for higher education and future careers.