Discussion of the 2016-2022 National Curriculum Draft (Third Generation) Held
The National Curriculum Department of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia presented the draft of the National Curriculum for 2016-2022 (third generation).
With the aim of further developing and improving the National Curriculum, the subject standards and programs for the primary education level (Grades I-VI) have already been revised and the following changes have been implemented: terminology has been simplified; the language of the document has been simplified; subject curricula have been streamlined in terms of content; target outcomes for the end of educational stages have been established; the number of end-of-year outcomes and indicators has been reduced; topics have been made more specific and more practical advice has been offered (both in terms of content and teacher recommendation activities); the teaching of social sciences has been strengthened; the hourly grid has been modified.
In the process of National Curriculum development and standard revision, along with the experts of the National Curriculum Department, active subject teachers, representatives of higher educational institutions, the Ministry of Education of Estonia (INNOVE Foundation), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), UN Women, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, and the World Bank were involved. Cooperation with them continues to date. In addition, meetings were held with various organizations and subject associations (History Teachers' Association, Civic Education Teachers' Forum, etc.) to discuss the standards. The revised standards were sent to all schools in Georgia, and the incoming recommendations were processed.
Future plans include the revision of the curricula for the basic and secondary education levels, reviewing the organization of the secondary education level and implementing relevant changes, reflecting minority languages in the National Curriculum, etc.
The discussion of the project was attended by representatives of the World Bank, the National Center for Professional Development of Teachers, the General Education Management and Development Department of the Ministry of Education and Science, as well as school principals and teachers.
