The Society Centered Curriculum focuses on educating students about socially relevant issues and real-world problems through a project-based approach that emphasizes group action and community engagement. It encourages students to become active participants and problem-solvers in their communities, with teachers serving as facilitators and role models. The curriculum aims to enhance students' social awareness, collaboration skills, and citizenship through various assessment methods that involve both teachers and peers.

1. SOCIETY CENTERED CURRICULUM
MRS.R.KOHILA DEVI
ASST. PROF. IN EDUCATION
THIAGARAJAR COLLEGE OF PRECEPTORS
MADURAI -9

2. SOCIETY CENTERED
CURRICULUM
 The primary focus of this curriculum is to focus education on
socially relevant and significant factors.
 The focus is also on problems that engage the real world.
 Learning is presented through a project-approach rather than
working on independent projects for every student.
 Group and group action is an important aspect of this
curriculum.
 Interest is on making the world a better place by exploring the
local community's problems.
 Ultimately, it's a curriculum that gives a little bit back to the
community.

3.  The goal of the curriculum • The curriculum is
based on societal issues • and the goal of the
curriculum is to explore and solve those
issues. • “Young people are at a formative,
idealistic stage of their life, and they need to
learn that they can and should make a
difference in the world”

4.  Activist model • This is very much an activist
model, where students are encouraged to be
leading activists in their community where life
problems, community affairs, and real-world
problems exist.
 Emphasis •The main focus of the SCC is the
group and group action.
 The SCC curriculum is a problem- solving
curriculum, and these problems are to be solved
through the participation and efforts of the whole
group.
 Students work to find the social relevance of their
efforts and how they can improve their citizenship
by the projects they take on.

5. Role of teacher
 In the SCC teachers have a very important role.
 to help students achieve their goals. serve as facilitator: organizing
group efforts
 helps children develop their social skills
 In creating a climate for collaboration and team building.
 responsible for turning their class into a problem-solving unit.
 responsible for making connections with community members
 Student’s role in the Society-Centered Curriculum
 Students are responsible for being aware of the world around them
 issues that impact their life. • Cooperation • Team work • Active
participation • To make the community a better place
 Learning environment • Democratic • Community as laboratory
 Assessments in the Society-Centered Curriculum • focus around the
students’ efforts and outcomes • on their ability to apply their
knowledge and skills

6.  Types of SCC assessment include:
written work, observations, presentations, informal discussions
and questions, project designs, and final products.
 Teachers are not the only ones involved in the assessment
process, students and peers are also actively involved.
 Students are given the chance to create their own rubric
which the teacher can use to assess their learning.
Benefits
 Increases students awareness of social issues and current
events
 Fosters positive social interactions Fosters the social skills
 Emphasis on leaving the world a better place through group
problem solving
 Engages students in hands on learning experiences