Decolonise the curriculum for global relevance In the campaign to decolonise the curriculum, some young people have argued for a “decolonised, Afrocentric curriculum”, with Afrocentrism as a new standard and Africa as the beginning and end of what is worth knowing. But, to do so would not be truly developmental because in progressive thought Afrocentrism is never the end; it is rather a means, a stepping stone to a global platform where scholars engage in intellectual and cultural exchange as equals. 18 Starting with the known and progressing to the unknown is inherently progressive because it recognises that while what is familiar is meaningful, a true end of empowering education is mastery of the unfamiliar.
Question Write an argumentative essay of not more than TWO pages in which you argue for or against the ideas on decolonising education expressed by the author in the above text.
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