The Sunday Mail
Priority Projects Publishing, a wholly owned indigenous publishing company with close to two decades experience in educational publishing, has taken the bull by the horns in publishing educational textbooks that speak to the Updated Curriculum as approved by the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education.
Since the launch of the first phase of the Updated Curriculum by the Ministry at the beginning of 2017, Priority Projects Publishing has published new titles written to the tenets and ethos of the new educational dispensation that takes into account cross-cutting themes like problem solving, critical thinking, decision-making, conflict resolution, leadership, self-management, technology, innovation as well as entrepreneurship skills.
Our list of New Curriculum textbooks is as follows:
English Diamond Readers Grade1 -3
Best Approach to ICT Pupils Book
Best Approach to ICT Work Book
Best Approach to English ECD “A” Children’s
Book Best Approach to English Grade 1
Best Approach to Family and Heritage Studies ECD “A”
Best Approach to Family and Heritage Studies Grade 1 Pupils and Teachers Book
Best Approach to Family and Heritage Studies Grade 3 Pupils and Teachers Book
Best Approach to ECD “A” Maths and Science
Best Approach to Maths and Science Grade 1
Best Approach to Mathematics Grade 3
Best Approach to Agriculture Grade 3-7
Total Heritage Form 1
Total Heritage Form 3
Total English Form 1
Total History Form 1
Total History Form 3
Primary
The new curriculum Infant and Junior textbooks published by Priority Projects Publishing are innovative, captivating, child-centred and user-friendly. The ECD textbooks are also designed to create and promote growth in interpretative skills, assist the development of visual, auditory and psychomotor skills of learners while catching them young so that they blend well into the new educational system meant to develop innovators.
Enrichment of oral vocabulary in the ECD textbooks is enhanced by the use of colourful and detailed pictures and interest aroused by the picture stories is carried over to the exercise section of each book. In line with the new philosophy, the books put a lot of emphasis on educational excursions and experimentation in to stimulate cognitive development of the learners.
Secondary
Similarly, the Secondary textbooks published by Priority Projects Publishing are driven by the philosophy of the new curriculum approved by the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education.
They focus on empowering learners to become responsible citizens of Zimbabwe who are loyal, skilled, resourceful and critical thinkers with a sense of belonging and patriotism.
All secondary books promote the spirit of Unhu/Ubuntu/Vumunhu in learners by making use of learner-centred, hands-on methods in teaching and lesson delivery. Learners are assessed through continuous and summative examination.
The Secondary school books also gives learners opportunities to practice, role play and research, solve problems, compare issues, carry out practical projects, analyse events and undertake educational excursions to stimulate their cognitive development. The methodologies taken into consideration in the preparation of our Secondary school books include, but are not limited to;
Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs)
Case studies
Self – discovery
Research
Discussion
Debate
Practical Exercises
Problem solving techniques
Educational tours
Role playing
Project work
Group work
Resource persons
Learners, parents, teachers, book sellers are also reminded that the Total Heritage Studies, a highly stimulating book that empowers learners to become responsible, patriotic, skilled and resourceful citizens is available in abundance and orders can be made forthwith given that we are now in our second term of learning.
Together in education, we will appreciate ourselves as individuals, families, communities and as a country.
PROVINCE EDUCATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE CELL NUMBER
Mashonaland West LilianTiirirwa 0775 774 390
Nicholas Karengesha 0773 920 905
Mashonaland East Muchineripi Tambiri 0773 108 646
Mashonaland Central Javas Chindakuda 0773 969 401
Masvingo Lovejoy Chihanga 0777 036 053
Manicaland Normally Matseketsa 0715 227 712
Matebeleland South Simbarashe Bvute 0772 278 882
Bulawayo Central Simbarashe Bvute 0772 278 882
Midlands Mrs Muzembi
Harare Head Office/National Munyaradzi Nyamagodo 0717260890
Harare Head Office/National Tangai Satoro 0772 231 285
In addition to our Provincial Educational Representatives, you are also advised to contact the following bookshops countrywide:
Harare
Baroda Bookshop, Fairway Stationers, Art Stationers, Kingstons, Devine Books, Blackstone Books, Just Books, Planet Bookshop, Trustway Bookshop, Knowledge Hub Bookshop, Sawima Investments, Deslog Bookshop, Edulight Bookshop, Voot Marketing
Chitungwiza
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Phenduka Bookshop, Vigne Bookshop, Zero Suppliers, Methtech Investments, Prestige Bookshop, Stationery & Gift Shop, Bookrite Bookshop, Matopos Bookshop, Best Books
Mutare
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Chiredzi
Zimac Investments, Stackston Bookshop, Graphco Investments
Rusape
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Masvingo
Natet Bookshop, Nectar Bookshop, Gamalab Bookshop
Kwekwe
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Chinhoyi
Charlot Bay Bookshop, Emden Goose, Lenfas Investments
Bindura
Savvy Stationers, Shepps Bookshop
Gweru
Kingdom Bookshop, Best Books
Kadoma
Shalom Books
Ruwa
Grace Marketing
Chipinge
Homtel Bookshop
Marondera
Shelton Bookshop
