Training of Competence Based Education for 9 teachers of Andiamo Technical College

Finally started the cooperation with Teveta Malawi with the induction course organized by Teveta Malawi at Peter's Lodge in Zomba from 26 to 28 August. Nine Teachers and responsibles of Andiamo Education Institutions (Technical Department) learned about the Competence Based Education and Training (CBET), system that Andiamo Technical College will adopt from october 2009 when the first group of 15 students under the TEVETA program will arrive at the school beginning the Electrical Installation Training. 

The induction course focused on the following topics:

- The History of CBET in Malawi

- Adult Education and CBET

- Delivering Theoretical Lesson

- Delivering a practical Lesson

- Sample Lesson Plan

- Assessment of learners in CBET

- Writing Test questions

- Understanding CBET

- Understanding elements of the Standard/Modules

- Roles of Assessors in CBET

- Roles of Internal Verifier

- Roles of External Verifier

- Managing Assessment Records

- Processing Assessment checklists and summary sheets

The teachers from Andiamo also had the opportunity to share experiences with colleagues from Lilongwe Techncal College, Salima Technical and other around Malawi.

Staff is now ready to deliver through CBET system the new curricula for Electrician that includes 3 Levels (in 4 years) and looks forward for new cooperation with TEVETA for next years.

The first level (of 4) that will be delivered in the first year will include 6 modules of learning:

01. Installing Circuits

02. Maintaining Installation

03. Repairing Appliances

04. Transmitting Power

05. Fixing Solar Home System Circuits

06. Lubricating Machines 

Special modules of Communication and Entrepreneurship will be added to the electric modules. At the end of each level every student will be attached for a practical stage of 3 months in different farms of Malawi.

Here some pictures of the Induct course:

Group works

In the group the Andiamo Tutors: Raymond Caghoma, Eric July, Emmanuel Njoloma, Fredrick Nyamula, Chisomo Biliati, Patrick Bwanali, Rodrick Khauya, Luwisho Kalambo with other collegues from various technical schools and the trainers from Teveta Malawi

Thanks to the Instructors from Teveta!

TEVETA Malawi confirms 15 Students for Technical School

Finally we received the news about the confirmation that 15 students have been selected and sponsored by TEVETA Malawi to access our Institutions for the formal training in Electrical Installation.

The list of these succesful candidates is as follows:

01. Manda Wilson (Male) from Nkhotakota

02. Banda Joseph (Male) from Blantyre

03. Mulambya Dennis (Male) from Chitipa

04. Mhone Kondwani (Male) from Mangochi

05. Juma Christina (Female) from Mulanje

06. Sulani Fredrick (Male) from Mulanje

07. Liwonde Apha (Male) from Ntcheu

08. Kafodya Diana (Female) from Ntcheu

09. Foster Gift (Male)  from Lilongwe

10. Viola Julia (Female) from Blantyre

11. Polera Chifundo (Female) from Mangochi

12. Lelu Joyce (Female) from Zomba

13. Limited Bernard (Male) from Mchinji

14. Nthala Limbani (Male) from Mzimba

15. Nyirenda Blessings (Male) from Mzimba

The School will start for them on the 4th October and preview 4 years of studies and periods of practice (stage) in different workplaces of Malawi. Happy of this confirmation we look forward for a bigger cooperation with the Authority of Vocational and Technical training of Malawi. In fact agreements for other formal and informal courses are in progress in order to give new opportunities of technical training to more youths.

Started the Cooperation with Concern Universal

Started the Cooperation with Concern Universal on the Informal Training for Carpenters. 

The local branch of the organization asked our Institutions to train 6 students, selected under the Orphanage Care Project, in order to provide the skills to them for self-employment in Carpentry and Joinery trade. It is a first result of the intentions of our Institutions to open to the local world of local Organizations. Below the six students showing some of their chairs and window frames realized after few weeks of training. The Course directed by Raymond Caghoma (Technical School Principal) and delivered in cooperation with Judith Thauka, Eric July and Chisomo Biliati is centered on the practical part of the trade in order to furnish in 12 weeks the capacities needed to open their self business. It is therefore given mathematics and geometry basic knowledge.