Teachers criticize ‘unfunded’ Heritage-Based Curricula

TEACHERS believe the Heritage Based Curricula (HBC) currently under implementation will burden learners and their guardians due to the lack of budgetary support to back it just like the CALA it replaced.

The HBC, a curriculum framework in Zimbabwe launched in 2025, integrates the country’s cultural and historical heritage into the education system designed to promote a holistic approach to learning and to prepare students to drive national development. The HBC is designed to be flexible and learner-centred, allowing students to choose their own research topics and projects.

But in a statement, the Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) President Takavafira Zhou called for the immediate allocation of a budget to support the initiative