Trans Indus Education

Single National Curriculum

”One Nation-One Curriculum”

Prof: Sajjad Haider

(Executive Director)
Trans Indus Education
Email:sajjad.indus@gmail.com
 “there is only
one good in the world
“KNOWLEDGE”
and only one evil
“IGNORANCE”
Objectivity
 Education

Education is the process

of bringing desirable changes
in the attitudes and behaviors
of human beings,
generally through a curriculum
 Educational Vision of the State

One system of Education for all,

in terms of curriculum, medium of instruction
and a common platform of assessment so that
all children have a fair and equal opportunity
to receive high quality education.
 Key Considerations
• Teachings of Quran and Sunnah
• Vision of Quaid and Iqbal
• Constitutional framework
• National Policies, Aspirations and National
Standards
• Alignment with the goals & targets of SDG-
4
• Emerging international trends in teaching,
learning & assessment
• Outcomes based approach
• Focus on Values, Life Skills Based and
 Key Considerations

• Respect & appreciation for different cultures &

Religions in local and global context
• Promotion of intellectual, spiritual, aesthetic, \
emotional, social and physical dev of learners
• Move away from rote memorization & Focus on
Project, Inquiry and Activity Based Learning
• Development of 21st century skills including
Analytical, Critical and Creative Thinking.
• Use of Information & Communication Technology
(ICT)
• Alignment with Trends in International Mathematics
and Science Study (TIMSS)
 Overarching Objectives

• All children have a fair and equal opportunity to

receive high quality education

• Social Cohesion and National Integration

• Alleviation of disparities in education content across

the multiple streams
• Equal opportunities for upward social mobility

• Holistic development of children in the light of

emerging international trends and local aspirations
 Implementation

• Government Schools

• Private Schools

• Deeni Madaaris
 Learning Focus

• Holistic development of child

• Activity based learning

• Life long learning

• Inclusive & equitable education

• Creativity and critical thinking
 National Curriculum Council

• To serve as a professional, advisory and

consultative national body to steer and guide the
development of curriculum in close collaboration
and consultation with all the federating units to
ensure minimum quality standards from Early
Childhood Education to grade XII
• To develop jointly the curriculum framework
leading to minimum curriculum standards
• To carry out and oversee the implementation of
the curriculum framework by the provinces/areas
in their respective provinces/areas
Phases of Single National Curriculum

Single National Curriculum is being developed in three phases:

Phase I: Development of SNC and textbooks

Pre I-V (March 2021)
Phase II: Development of SNC and textbooks
VI-VIII (March 2022)
Phase III: Development of SNC and textbooks
IX-XII (March 2023)
 Comparison of NC 2006 and 2020
Curriculum 2006 Single National Curriculum 2020
•standards benchmarks and learning •standards, benchmarks and
outcomes were not developed for outcomes based across all subjects
each subject curriculum.
•the subject of Islamiat was •Islamiat starts from grade 1 as a
integrated with General Knowledge separate subject up to grade 12.
up to grade 2 and started as a
separate subject from Grade 3
onwards
•the subject of Ethics was •a new subject Religious Education
designated for non-Muslim students has been introduced for non-Muslim
in lieu of Islamiat from Grade 3 students from grade 1 onwards for
onwards five minority groups of Pakistan.

•implemented only in government •The SNC will be implemented

schools and some low-cost private across the board in all schools of
schools Pakistan including government and
private schools and Deeni Madaris.
 SNC Subjects up to Class-V

ECCE Grade Pre-I

Urdu Grades Pre I-VIII
English Grades Pre I-VIII
Mathematics Grades Pre I-VIII
Islamiyat Grades I-X
General Knowledge Grades I-III
General Science Grades IV-VIII
Social Studies Grades IV-V
History Geography Grade VI-VIII
Computer Grade VI-VIII
 Religious Education

• Christianity
• Sikhism
• Buddhism
• Hinduism
• Bahai’
• Kalash
• Zoroastrianism
Language/ Medium of Instructions

English Urdu
Pre-I Math
Grade-I Math GK, Islamiyat
Grade-II Math GK, Islamiyat
Grade-III Math GK, Islamiyat
Grade-IV Math, Science SS, Islamiyat
Grade-V Math, Science SS, Islamiyat
Blended Learning Approach
Focus Areas
 Focus Areas

Curriculum

Teacher Training Assessment

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Assessment Policy Framework
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Indus Foundation for

Human Development
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