What is the B.C. redesigned curriculum?
Concept-based, competency-driven curriculum British Columbia’s redesigned curriculum brings together two features that most educators agree are essential for 21st-century learning: a concept-based approach to learning and a focus on the development of competencies, to foster deeper, more transferable learning.
When did the new B.C. curriculum change?
B.C. started to roll out its new curriculum, mostly to younger grades, in 2015, and it was expanded to Grades 11 and 12 this year.
What are the six Core Competencies in the new curriculum?
What are the Six Core Competencies?
- Patient Care.
- Medical Knowledge.
- Practice-based Learning and Improvement.
- Interpersonal and Communication Skills.
- Professionalism.
- System-based Practice.
Who made the B.C. curriculum?
B.C.’s new curriculum was developed in consultation with more than 200 teachers nominated by the BC Teachers’ Federation, the Federation of Independent School Associations and First Nations Schools Association.
When did the new curriculum start?
1988 Education Reform Act The Programmes of Study were drafted and published in 1988 and 1989, with the first teaching of some elements of the new curriculum beginning in September 1989.
Why is the curriculum changing?
This can happen for several reasons. A curriculum may be outdated, or it is time for it to be looked at more closely in a scheduled review process. It may not be as effective as shown by declining student success. Or, teachers may be dissatisfied with content or want to incorporate technology.
What is the new curriculum?
The new curriculum is designed to help teachers establish where young children are in their learning of these skills and to identify their current learning needs, with the intention of every student being on track as early as possible in their schooling.
What are the improvement of the new curriculum from the old curriculum?
New curriculum is better, because it introduced pre-vocational subjects which basically have to do with practical. Not all the learners are good academically some of them learn faster by seeing and doing which means skill related subjects are easier to them.
What are the 5 types of curriculum change?
categories of curriculum change
- substitution. – the current curriculum will be replaced or substituted by a new one.
- alterAtion. – minor changes to the current or existing curriculum.
- restructuring.
- perturbations.
What is meant by the new curriculum?
What is the difference between basic education curriculum and K to 12 curriculum?
K stands for kindergarten and 12 refers to the succeeding 12 years of basic education, which is why it is called K to 12. The 12 years of basic education comprises of 6 years of elementary education, 4 years of junior high school, and 2 years of senior high school.