By Hussaini Ibrahim
The Kano State Universal Basic Education Board, in partnership with the Partnership for Learning for All in Nigeria, has organised a six-day capacity-building programme for English Language teachers to improve teaching quality and pupils’ learning outcomes across the state.
Speaking at the programme on Thursday, the PLANE State Team Lead, Malam Umar Lawan, said the training was designed to strengthen classroom practices and enhance pupils’ proficiency in English.
In a statement issued on Thursday and signed by the Deputy Director, Corporate Communications of SUBEB, Alhasan Hassan, the board said the programme formed part of ongoing efforts to strengthen basic education delivery and improve learning outcomes in public primary schools across Kano State.
Lawan said the pilot phase of the programme would serve as a template for expansion to more schools, reaffirming PLANE’s commitment to sustained professional development for teachers.
He explained that the initiative aligns with the National Policy on Education, which endorses English as the language of instruction, while exposing teachers to modern, learner-centred instructional strategies.
According to him, 484 English Language teachers drawn from 115 pilot primary schools in four PLANE focal Local Government Education Areas—Takai, Gabasawa, Karaye and Minjibir—are participating in the programme.
“The training focuses on strengthening pedagogy, learner engagement and assessment techniques,” Lawan said, adding that teachers are being introduced to the structured “I Do, We Do, You Do” instructional model.
He explained that the approach allows teachers to demonstrate concepts, guide collaborative learning and gradually enable pupils to apply knowledge independently.
Also speaking, the Deputy National Team Lead of PLANE, Mr Samuel Achimugu, stressed that English language proficiency remained critical to achieving quality education outcomes, as it underpins learning across all subjects.
Achimugu said PLANE’s intervention in Kano was aimed at supporting government-led education reforms through targeted teacher development and alignment with national standards.
He commended the Kano State Government and SUBEB for their commitment to basic education reform, assuring that PLANE would continue to partner the state to improve literacy outcomes and scale successful interventions.
Some of the participants described the training as timely and impactful, noting that exposure to learner-centred teaching approaches would enhance their classroom effectiveness.