Minki Monicah Lekgabe
Gaborone
Profil professionnel
Highly experienced education specialist with over twenty years of professional experience in curriculum development, educational research, educational assessment, teacher capacitation, as well as policy development and implementation.
Vue d'ensemble
1
1
Certification
9
9
years of post-secondary education
22
22
years of professional experience
Expérience
Principal Education Officer 1
Department of Curriculum Development & Evaluation
Gaborone
2012.03 - Current
Select Projects:
- Participated in the restructuring of the General Education Curriculum and Assessment Framework (GECAF) in my capacity as the Secretary of the GECAF Review Committee, ensuring its alignment with STEAM-oriented education.
- Performed comparative studies at local, regional, and international levels to guide the revision of the GECAF.
- Collaborated with the Department of African Languages at the University of Botswana on the Botswana Languages in Education Policy supported by UNICEF.
- Offered subject matter expertise on curriculum design, development and implementation: Revision of the French Junior Certificate syllabus into an Action- Oriented Approach implemented in 2021 .
- Participated in the development of the Out of School education for Children learning Program
- International Collaborations: Participated in the UNESCO Global Education Monitoring Report Consultation Meeting: 9 March 2022 Education Technology: Improving Instruction and Teacher Development.
- Currently developing the localized BSSE French syllabus
Principal Education Officer
Department of Secondary Education, Ministry Headquarters
Gaborone
2010.09 - 2012.02
- Supervised and monitored the teaching and learning of French in schools.
- Supported teacher development and instructional improvement.
- Conducted school inspections and curriculum support activities.
- Coordinated educational initiatives with stakeholders.
Teacher
Mater Spei College-Ministry of Child Welfare & Basic Education
Francistown
2005.01 - 2010.08
- Created and enforced child-based, hands-on curriculum to promote student interest and receptive learning.
- Pioneered the teaching of French at senior secondary level in Botswana.
- Prepared learners for IGCSE French examinations.
- Developed teaching and learning materials.
Formation
BA Degree - Humanities
University of Botswana
Gaborone 1994.08 - 1998.05
Master - Curriculum Development & Instruction
University of Botswana
Gaborone 2021.09 - 2025.06
Professional Honor's degree - Pedagogy of French as a Foreign/Second Language
University of Reunion Island
Le Tampon 2007.08 - 2008.06
Post Graduate Diploma in Education - Education
University of Botswana
Gaborone 1998.08 - 1999.06
Compétences
Curriculum Development
Educational Research
Mixed Methods Research
Data Communication ad Visualisation Strategies (Tableau, Power BI, Data Wrapper)
Assessment Curriculum
Monitoring & Evaluation
Stakeholder Collaboration
Project Coordination
Teacher Training & Capacitation
Quality Assurance
Educational Planning
Language
Setswana
NATIVE LANGUAGE
English
Fluent
French
Working proficiency
Projets réalisés
- Development of the Botswana Languages Policy in Education
- Revision of the General Education Curriculum and Assessment Framework
- Revision of the Out of School for Children (OSEC) curriculum
- Development of the junior secondary education French language syllabus
Certificats
- Regional Training Program for Educators in Selected African Countries on STEM, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and IP Education organised by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in collaboration with the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB), and the support of the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO), August 2025.
- Quality Management Systems-Botswana bureau of Standards (BoBS), March 2011
- Lead Auditor-Botswana bureau of Standards (BoBS), August 2011
Scholarship Recipient:
- Leaders of Africa Institute-Research Communication Program
Chronologie
Master - Curriculum Development & Instruction
University of Botswana
2021.09 - 2025.06
Principal Education Officer 1
Department of Curriculum Development & Evaluation
2012.03 - Current
Principal Education Officer
Department of Secondary Education, Ministry Headquarters
2010.09 - 2012.02
Professional Honor's degree - Pedagogy of French as a Foreign/Second Language
University of Reunion Island
2007.08 - 2008.06
Teacher
Mater Spei College-Ministry of Child Welfare & Basic Education
2005.01 - 2010.08
Post Graduate Diploma in Education - Education
University of Botswana
1998.08 - 1999.06
BA Degree - Humanities
University of Botswana
1994.08 - 1998.05