Digital Literacy Is Becoming More Important
One of the significant developments in the revised curriculum is the stronger emphasis on digital competence.
At Primary 4–6, Basic Digital Literacy appears as a curriculum area. At JSS 1–3, the revised offering includes Digital Technologies.
This is important because digital skills are no longer simply an optional advantage.
Children are growing up in a world where learning, communication, work and business increasingly depend on technology.
Schools therefore need to consider how learners can develop age-appropriate skills such as:
- Basic computer operations
- Digital communication
- Responsible internet use
- Information searching
- Digital safety
- Productivity tools
- Problem-solving with technology
- Understanding digital information
The objective should not simply be to teach children how to operate a computer.
It should be to help them become confident, responsible and productive users of technology.