NCF Position Paper Social Sciences presentation, STF Karnataka

1. National Curriculum Framework
2005
(NCF 2005)
In our relationship with children and young people, we are not
dealing with
mechanical devices that can be quickly repaired, but with
living beings who are
impressionable, volatile, sensitive, afraid, affectionate; and to
deal with them we have
to have great understanding, the strength of patience and
love...
- J.Krishnamurti

2. Background of NCF 2005
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Focus of the Indian Education System had been
access and attendance for all.
NCF 2005 shifting its focus to addressing quality
and equal education for all
Written in a rapidly developing post-independence
India to address problems of high stake
examinations and curriculum overload
Drawn upon older policies NPE – 1986,reports -

3. Aims of Education – NCF 2005
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Nurturing a Democratic Identity
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Being sensitive to her environment
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Children learn to accept different cultures
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Children to be able to participate in productive
work

4. Pedagogical Practices – NCF 2005
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Learning without burden and without fear
Develop critical thinking and enhance
Creativity
Gain knowledge through life experiences and
from skills related to work
Not indoctrinate specific cultural practices

5. Social Concerns – NCF 2005
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Addressing the most vulnerable
Girls
– SC/ST
– Below Poverty Line
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With many private schools running,
variation at the state level, creating a
common national aims of education is a
challenge
Teacher Availability versus Multi Grade

6. NCF 2005 – Social Science Position
Paper
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Why Social Science?
Purpose of education to enable children to
face and negotiate society
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Understanding contexts
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Crisis of values in society

7. Problems of Social Science
Teaching Learning
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Focus on factual information
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Children consider it boring
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Considered far away from 'reality of child', no
application in day to day life
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Behaviorist model (Only delivery of content)
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Curriculum Overload – too many topics
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System driven by competition and examinations

8. Recommendations
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Social Science should focus on discussing social justice,
equality, respect for diversity etc.
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Understand socio-economic problems of India
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Should encourage debate and discussion on above issues
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Focus on child's own context and environment
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Relation between concepts and daily life of child
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Encourage children to form their own opinions

9. Thank You

10. Thank You