Saturday, May 8, 2010

Key Competencies

So what is the difference between the old and new curriculum?
The new curriculum acknowledges that the "3 r's" are not enough to prepare our children for the future let alone sustain them in an every changing world.
The learning areas or mathematics, literacy, the arts, Health and PE, science, technology, social sciences are still essential- the key point of difference is that they assist in the development of the key competencies- Thinking, Relating to others, Using language symbols and texts, Managing Self, Participating and contributing.
Notice Using language symbols and texts (the 3 r's), is one of the competencies, it is not the end in itself.
So what?
So our education system has a mandate to move beyond numeracy and literacy and to create community based curriculum's that develop the key competencies- exciting times!
Our (Windsor) curriculum is a response to this innovative change.
I hope to have it online for you soon.
Neill

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