The research aimed at determining teachers understandings, ascertain and simplify potential obstacles concerning the application of Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) in secondary schools.The qualitative method was used to gather information from the participants on how the new curriculum is implemented and managed. The core information gathering methods were interviews. The research established that teachers experienced problems that are connected to shortage of resources, training of teachers, resisting to changes, classroom sizes, shortage of allocated time, teacher specialized empowerment, irrational workload for Head of Departments, organizational empowerment, mentoring and language as an obstacle especially on the part of the students. Capacitation for teachers in any recently presented curriculum must be adequately done. The Department of Basic Education must guarantee provision of resources and infrastructure to institutions of learning on time in order for teaching and learning to begin promptly as soon as they open.
Key words: Student assessment, Curriculum development, Teacher involvement, Teacher perceptions, Professional development.
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