Lower Secondary School Curriculum

Abstract

The Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) through the National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC), undertook a review of the Lower Secondary Curriculum, aimed at providing a learning environment, opportunities, interactions, tasks and instructions that foster deep learning by putting the learner at the centre of the learning experience. This Curriculum Framework was developed based on a wide range of stakeholder consultations. It offers broad and balanced education that emphasizes learning how to learn; not just learning to pass a year’s examination. Promoting inquisitive minds that do not shy away from asking; “Why”, until they can get a grip on what it is they are supposed to learn which in turn creates understanding and skills for a lifetime. This Lower Secondary Curriculum Framework also cares about the nurturing and grounding; from an early age, of Spiritual values and culturally positive attitudes which ensure growing up with humility, wisdom, knowledge, and understanding as balanced human beings need to.