Accra, Ghana – The government has announced plans to introduce robotics, coding, and artificial intelligence (AI) into the basic school curriculum for Kindergarten to Primary Six, as part of a broader reform to modernise the education system.
President John Mahama made the announcement on Friday, February 27, 2026, while delivering a State of the Nation Address (SoNA) to Parliament. He stated that the Standards-Based Curriculum is currently under review to incorporate these new subjects.
“We are reviewing the curriculum for Kindergarten to Primary Six to incorporate robotics, coding and age-appropriate artificial intelligence education,” he said.
According to the President, the policy shift is intended to rebalance education investment in favour of basic education, which he described as the critical entry point for all future learning.
“Basic education remains the critical entry point into our education system. It is at this level that children acquire foundational literacy, numeracy, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills upon which all future learning depends,” President Mahama said. “Government, is therefore, undertaking a major policy shift to rebalance our education investments in favour of basic education. As part of this shift, the Standards-Based Curriculum from Kindergarten to Primary Six is currently under review to incorporate robotics, coding, and the responsible integration of generative artificial intelligence.”
He added that the introduction of AI education will be handled in a manner that is appropriate for the developmental stages of young learners. The curriculum will also place emphasis on ethical use, digital responsibility, and critical thinking.
“Additionally, as part of the ongoing curriculum review, artificial intelligence education will be introduced in an age-appropriate and developmentally sensitive manner, with a strong emphasis on ethical use, digital responsibility, critical thinking, and human values,” the President stated.
President Mahama stressed that the objective is to ensure children move beyond simply using technology to understanding how it works.
“Our children must not only consume technology; they must understand it, question it and create with it,” he said.
The curriculum reform is expected to equip Ghanaian pupils with skills needed to participate in a technology-driven global economy.
