Building Primary Teachers’ Capacity for Tanzania’s 2023 Curriculum Reform: A Rapid Scoping Review of Teacher Preparedness, Continuous Professional Development, and Implementation Realities

Author(s)	Kizito Innocent Lawa, Monica William Manyanga
Country	Tanzania
Abstract	Background: In 2023, the United Republic of Tanzania initiated a landmark structural overhaul of its Basic Education Curriculum Framework, transitioning primary education toward a competency-based, 1-6-4-2/1-6-4-3 structure. This reform prioritizes foundational literacy and numeracy, digital competencies, vocational orientations, and learner-centered pedagogical approaches. The successful translation of these policy ambitions into classroom realities depends fundamentally on primary school teachers' preparedness and continuous professional growth.
Keywords	Curriculum Reform 2023; Primary Teacher Preparedness; Continuous Professional Development; MEWAKA Framework; Competency-Based Education; Tanzania Primary Education; PRISMA-ScR.
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 4, July-August 2026
Published On	2026-08-12
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i04.85214

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