Increasing instructional time to improve learning achievement

If Sierra Leone aims to improve learning outcomes it will need to address current low levels of student teacher contact time. The Education Sector Plan (2018-2020) and Free Quality School Education (FQSE) Programme, propose to ensure schools can deliver sustained learning for all pupils. Current data shows an alarming amount of lost instructional time across the board in secondary schools across the country which is due, in large part, to a combination of both teacher and student absence.