NATIONAL CURRICULUM

FRAMWORK 2005


ENGLISH


Submitted to
Dhanya Kumar
Submitted by
Anupama A
English Option
Reg.No. 13383003

Submitted On
01/09/2014











INTRODUCTION
The national curriculum Framework 2005 is a country wide agenda for
activated school education formulated by NECERT in 2005. Its purpose is to evolve a
national system of education capable of responding to Indias diversity of
geographical and cultural milieus while ensuring a common core of values along with
academic components. It is a means of modernizing the system of education.
The National curriculum frame work opens with a quotation from Rabindranath
Tagores essan, civilization and progress , in which the poet reminds us that a creative
spirit and generous joy are key in childhood , both of which can be disorted by an
unthinking adult world.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF NCF
Connecting knowledge through outside the school
Ensuring that learning is shifted away from rote methods.
Enriching the curriculum to provide for over all development of children rather
than remain textbook centric.
Making examinations more flexible and integrated into classroom life.
Nurturing an over riding identity informed by caring concern within the
democratic policy of the country.

NCF 2005
The National policy of education proposed the national curriculum framework as a
means of evolving a national system of education recommending a core component
derived from the vision of national development enshrined in the constitution. For
teaching to serve as a means of strengthening our democratic way of life, it must
respond to the presence of first generation school goers, whose retention is
imperative owing to the constitutional amendment that has made elementary education
a fundamental right of every child. Ensuring health, nutrition and an inclusive school
environment empowering all children in their learning , across difference of caste ,
religion , gender disability , is enjoyed upon as by the constitutional amendment.
In language , a renewed attempt to implement the three language formula is
suggested along with an emphasis on the recognition of childrens mother tongues,
including tribal languages, as the best medium of education. The multilingual
character of Indian society should be seen as a resource to promote multilingual
proficiency in every child which include proficiency in English. Reading and writing
listening and speech, contribute to the childs progress in all curricular areas and must
be the basis for curriculum planning. Emphasis on reading throughout the primary
classes is necessary to give every child a solid foundation for school learning.













SALIENT FEATURES OF NCF 2005
The following are the important features of National Curriculum Framework 2005.
1. The NCF encompasses all the stages of school education from the pre-primary
to the higher secondary.
2. It addresses the challenges of quality in a system that seeks to reach every child
the exclusive triangle of equality , quality and quantity.
3. It takes the following aims of education, a) to build a commitment to
democratic values of equality justice, freedom, secularism and respect for
human dignity and rights. b). Fostering independence of thought and action.
c) sensitivity to others well being and feelings.
d) Learning to learn and unlearn ability to work for developing a social temper.
e) Inclusive aesthetic appreciation.
4. It recognize the need for developing and enabling a non threatening ,
environment for learning.
5. It highlights the value of interaction with the environment, nature, things and
people in enhancing the learning.
6. It wants to make environment education as a part of every subject.
7. NCF revisits traditional notions of discipline and discusses the need for
providing space for parents and communities.
8. It also discusses curriculum sites and learning resources, including texts and
books, libraries ,education technology, tools and laboratories. Etc.
9. It encourages innovation ideas and practice through plurality of text books
and use of technology recommends partnership between the school system and
other civil society groups.


RECOMMENDATIONS OF NCF 2005
Some of the major recommendations made by the NCF 2005 for the
quantitative improvement at the stages of school education are as follows.
Integration of environment education with languages, mathematics and other
activities in the first two years of the primary stage.
Ensuring availability of pre-school education to all children in the country and
prohibiting and prohibiting formal teaching.
Integration of art education, health and physical education and work education
in to the Art of Healthy and productive Living at the primary stages.
Integration of science and technology up to the secondary stage.
Emphasizing the implementation of semesterisation at the secondary and
higher secondary stages.
Providing a strong vocational stream for enhancing employability and
entrepreneurship at the higher secondary stage.
Evolving a humane , learner friendly , error free, responsive and transparent
evaluation system.
Reducing the predominance of external examinations and removal of the pass
and fail categories up to class.
Use different methods of grading scholastic and co-scholastic areas of learning.











CONCLUSION
NCF is a country wide agenda. Its purpose is to evolve a national system
of education capable of responsibility to Indias diversity of geographical and cultural
milieus. While ensuring a common core of values along with a academic components.
It draws attention to all areas of life. In the context of work certain radical steps to link
learning with work from the pre-primary stage. It helps to building a cohesive society
based on pillars of relevance, equality and excellence. It coordinated and
development. The NCF encompasses all the stages of school education from the
preprimary to the higher secondary.




















REFERENCE
Dr. N.K. Arjunan, Philosophical and Socialogical bases of Education,
Page No. 267-270.
http://www.ncert.nic.in/