NATIONAL CURRICULUM 2006 BY DR SAJJAD A EDUCATION OFFICER

1. NATIONAL
EDUCATIONAL
CURRICULA
2006 BY
DR SAJJAD AHMAD
EDUCATION OFFICER
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2. CURRICULUM FOCUS
⚫ INQUIRY-BASED CURRICULUM
–Scientific Inquiry
• Questioning, Observing, Predicting etc.
–Problem Solving
• Proposing, Creating, Testing etc.
–Decision Making
• Evaluation of possible solutions
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3. CURRICULUM FOCUS
⚫ STUDENT-CENTERED CURRICULUM
–Students engaged in learning with every day
materials
⚫ OUTCOMES-FOCUSED CURRICULUM
– Well-defined outcomes
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6. WHAT ARE THE PURPOSES OF
STANDARDS, BENCHMARKS AND
STUDENTS’ LEARNING OUTCOMES
⚫ The main goal is scientific literacy for all.
⚫ It is proposed that teachers know their students
well enough to adapt teaching methodologies so
that all students learn.
Cont.
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7. WHAT ARE THE PURPOSES OF STANDARDS,
BENCHMARKS AND STUDENTS’ LEARNING
OUTCOMES
Standards, Benchmarks and Learning Outcomes
provide map for;
⚫ Students to establish their own goals for learning
⚫ Teachers to develop teaching methodologies with
improved content and assessment
⚫ Science supervisors to create coherent, integrated,
long-term action plans
⚫ Institutions of education to refine programs for
learning science through inquiry
Cont.
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8. STANDARDS, BENCHMARKS AND STUDENTS’
LEARNING OUTCOMES CAN BE USED BY;
⚫ Committees of teachers and specialists to measure
the curriculum and make improvements
⚫ Textbook Developers to create materials
⚫ Test writers to develop appropriate materials and
assessment techniques
⚫ Institutions of higher learning to prepare teachers
⚫ Researchers to pinpoint areas where further studies
are needed
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9. STRANDS
⚫ Major Learning Areas
– LIFE SCIENCES
– PHYSICAL SCIENCES
– EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCES
– SKILLS
– ATTITUDES
– SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, SOCIETY & ENVIRONMENT
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10. STANDARDS
⚫ What students should know and be able to do
⚫ Broad descriptions of the Strands
– Life Science
• Students will understand, explain and differentiate
among the structure, characteristics and basic
needs of living things, the processes of life, and
will also investigate the diversity of life and how
living things interact with each other and with
environment.
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11. STANDARDS
⚫ What students should know and be able to do
⚫ Broad descriptions of the Strands
– Physical Science
• Students will describe and explain common
properties, forms and interactions of energy and
matter, their transformations and applications in
chemical, physical and biological systems.
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12. STANDARDS
⚫ What students should know and be able to do
⚫ Broad descriptions of the Strands
– Earth and Space Science
• Students will be knowledgeable of the structure,
processes, and interactions among earth’s
systems. They will also understand the solar
system and scientific theories about the origin of
the solar system, and explain how we learn about
the universe.
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13. Standards are based on;
⚫ Higher Order Thinking:
➢ Manipulating information and ideas
⚫ Deep Knowledge:
➢ Central ideas of a topic
⚫ Substantive Conversation:
➢ Extended conversational exchanges with the
teacher
⚫ Connections to the World Beyond the
Classroom:
➢ Connections between knowledge and public
problems or personal experiences.
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14. BENCHMARKS
⚫ BENCHMARKS indicate what students should know and
be able to do at various developmental levels.
⚫ Overall the benchmarks are built as per the restructured
Scheme of Study and are split into 5 developmental
levels:
➢ Kindergarten to Grade 3
➢ Grade 4 to Grade 5
➢ Grade 6 to Grade 8
➢ Grade 9 to Grade 10
➢ Grade 11 to Grade 12
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15. BENCHMARKS
⚫ Life Science: At the end of Grade V
– Identify the needs and characteristics of plants and
animals
– Compare major plant and animal structures ad their
functions
– Describe the diversity among organisms
– Explain food groups necessary to maintain healthy
body
– Compare and group plants and animals
– Examine the habitats of plants and animals
– Describe interactions or interdependence between
animals and plants
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16. BENCHMARKS
⚫ Life Science: At the end of Grade VIII
– Show that living things have different levels of
organization
– Describe the basic processes and functions of lants
and human body systems
– Describe the role of chromosomes and genes
– Explain the diversity of living things and threat to it
– Explain the interaction and interdependence of living
and nonliving components in ecosystem
– Identify biotechnologies used in prevention,
diagnosis and treatment of diseases as well as in
agriculture and environment
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17. BENCHMARKS
⚫ Physical Science: At the end of Grade V
– Classify objects on the basis of observable properties
– Describe the properties of the different states of
matter
– Identify changes which matter experiences due to
external influence in terms of push and pull
– Measure properties of objects using appropriate
materials, tools and technology
– Investigate physical phenomena commonly
encountered in their daily life
– Investigate and communicate that magnetism and
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– Describe simple energy transformationsDR SAJJAD AHMAD EDUCATION
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18. BENCHMARKS
⚫ Physical Science: At the end of Grade VIII
– Identify characteristic properties of matter
– Describe the formulas, chemical equations, symbols and
their relationships to atoms, molecules and ions
– Describe the structure and properties of atom and its
isotopes
– Explain the relationship among temperature and physical
properties of matter
– Recognize forces and describe their effects
– Describe the interactions of light and of matter
– Describe the movement of heat and its effects
– Describe the types of energy involved in electrical circuits
– Manipulate and analyze quantitative data using SI system
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19. BENCHMARKS
⚫ Earth and Space Science: At the end of Grade V
– Observe and describe the characteristics of objects in
sky
– Observe and record the changing appearance and
position of Moon
– Model changes that occur because of the rotation of
Earth
– Understand that the Sun is the source of heat and
light
– Compare celestial bodies in Solar system
– Demonstrate how eclipses are caused
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20. BENCHMARKS
⚫ Earth and Space Science: At the end of Grade VIII
– Identify the characteristics of Sun and other stars
– Compare the celestial bodies
– Investigate the frce of gravity and the says it motions
in the solar system and objects on Earth
– Model the position of Earth in relation to other objects
in solar system
– Understand that space exploration is an active area of
scientific and technological research and
development
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21. BENCHMARKS
⚫ Skills: At the end of Grade V
– Ask Qs about objects and events and develop ideas
how the Qs may be answered
– Observe and explore material
– Identify patterns and orders in objects
– Develop solutions to problems
– Work with others (Share and Communicate)
– Take safety measures
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22. BENCHMARKS
⚫ Skills: At the end of Grade VIII
– Ask Qs about objects and events and develop plans
to investigate
– Observe and investigate the local environment
– Use appropriate tools, techniques and measurement
units
– Design and conduct scientific investigation
– Interpret the findings
– Work collaboratively in science related activities
– Take safety measures
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23. BENCHMARKS
⚫ Attitudes: At the end of Grade V
– Show interest and curiosity
– Willingly observe, questions and explore
– Appreciate accuracy
– Be open-minded in explorations
– Be sensitive to the needs of living things and
environment
– Work and cooperate with others
– Consider their own observation and ideas after
comparing with others’
– Take personal actions to preserve environment
– Show concern for own safety and that of others
– Recognize the role and contribution of science
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24. BENCHMARKS
⚫ Attitudes: At the end of Grade VIII
– Show interest and curiosity in objects in different
environments
– Willingly observe, questions and explore
– Show interest in activities of scientists
– Consider their own observation and ideas after
comparing with others’
– Appreciate the importance of accuracy and honesty
– Demonstrate desire to understand
– Cont.
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25. BENCHMARKS
⚫ Attitudes: At the end of Grade VIII
– Appreciate the role and contribution of science in the
understanding of natural world
– Realize that the appliances of science and technology
can have intended and unintended effects
– Work with others while exploring and investigating
– Develop a sense of responsibility for the welfare of own,
others, and the environment
– Show concern for own safety and that of others
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26. BENCHMARKS
⚫ STSE: At the end of Grade V
– Recognize that science and technology develop over
time
– Identify devices used to solve every day problems
– Describe how science and technology affect the lives
– Identify careers that use science and technology
– Describe ways of using materials an tools to help
answer science questions
– Investigate objects and events in immediate
environments and use appropriate language to
develop understanding
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27. BENCHMARKS
⚫ STSE: At the end of Grade VIII
– Describe ways that show science and technology work
together
– Describe applications of science and technology
– Describe the positive and negative effects of the
applications of science and technology in lives and
environment
– Describe how people use science and technology in their
professions
– Demonstrate ways of using materials and tols to help
answer questions
– Investigate objects and events in immediate environments
and use appropriate language to develop understanding
– Undertake personal actions to care for the environment
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28. STUDENTS’ LEARNING
OUTCOMES
⚫ LEARNING OUTCOMES indicate what students should
know and be able to do for each topic in any subject area
at the appropriate developmental level.
⚫ The Learning Outcomes sum up the total expectations
from the student.
⚫ The SLOs focus on all domains of learning
– Understanding
– Comprehension
– Application
– Evaluation
– Reasoning
– Synthesis
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29. Examples of;
STUDENTS’ LEARNING OUTCOMES
General Science IV
Chapter 1: UNDERSTANDING OURSELVES
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30. Examples of;
STUDENTS’ LEARNING OUTCOMES
General Science IV
Chapter 2: CHARACTERISTICS AND NEEDS OF
LIVING THINGS
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31. Examples of;
STUDENTS’ LEARNING OUTCOMES
General Science IV
Chapter 3: FOOD AND HEALTH
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