A Content Analysis Study of Grade-Five Science Curriculum in Single Nation Curriculum 2020 and National Curriculum 2006
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The government of Pakistan’s democratic set-up of 2020 initiative to reduce disparities in the national curriculum by introducing Single Nation Curriculum 2020 (SNC) needs a line of description. Thus, the purpose of this study is to analyse the content of the fifth-grade science curriculum placed in National Curriculum 2006 and SNC. For the accomplishment of this purpose, the contents of both curricula and textbooks were reviewed to match with the following seven content areas: student learning outcomes, suggested activities, information other than textbooks, web links, assessments, and projects. It was found that there were ten chapters of the grade curriculum in SNC and eight in the previously practised National Curriculum 2006. The activities given in the new curriculum were mostly hands-on for the students and the teachers. Information other than textbooks was thought provoking and had a learning drive. At the end of each chapter, web links and projects were given to encourage the students to learn actively and use technology for global pursuits. The study offers implications for Pakistan’s curriculum developers.
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Grade-five, Primary school, Punjab textbook, Science curriculum, SNCReferences
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