JUSTIFY THE INCLUSION OF HISTORY IN THE S\DCIPLINE- BASED SECONDARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM. The presence of History in the discipline-based secondary school curriculum is to a larger extent necessary. The subject satisfies the need for identity; enhances professional thinking; demonstrates what it means to be human; improves judgment; provides instructive examples; promotes democracy; gives pleasure. To a lesser extent, though, there are a few views from the critics of the subject who feel that it does…

Structure and Development of Curriculum Education needs to address the knowledge and skills that young Australians require to become competent citizens in the 21st century. In 2008, a nation-wide curriculum was announced by then-Minister for Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Minister for Social Inclusion and Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard under the power of the Rudd Labour Government (Brady, 2010). Based on the Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians…

Through primary and secondary school, students may experience adjustment issues and as a result, may fall behind in their studies. During the semester, teachers track the progress of students and their performance in the classroom. If an individual’s needs are not met, more specialized instructors step in an assist those that are struggling. This can occur through specific programs offered at one’s institution. This is fueled by what is known as Response to Intervention. Like any other educational…

interview assignment. In all approaches, new voices emerged to discuss the topic of community service in secondary schools to a specific audience. By completing the media report, I gained insight on what many people are exposed to when they want to read about community service in secondary schools. In my report, I focused on two newspaper articles that gave a general overview of high school students who serve and evaluated the overall tone portrayed by the media. Upon searching for media sources…

nursery and primary school, primary school and secondary school, and from secondary school to higher education and/or work (Topping, 2011). Sometimes this change is known as transition, sometimes as transfer but for the purpose of this study we will use the term transition. Transition can be defined as a passage or change from one stage to another. At around the age of 11, pupils’ are required to make that change from primary to secondary school. This typically involves a change of school location, meeting…

Cordova Unified School District (FCUSD) for their secondary education. These are students who are capable of outshining each other with their own unique and various ways. There are students who simply want to graduate. Then, there are also students who are unsure and unconfident about their paths however aiming for high educations. Lastly, there are students who are vigorously passionate and confident aiming for the pinnacle. FCUSD has done their best to optimize school curriculum and programs that…

As a senior student at the California State University, Sacramento, the memories of primary school and secondary school is much so like a distant, unfamiliar land that one only passes through when driving across other states. Who would ever predict that one day, I would have to recall my educational journey from Kindergarten to twelve grade, and reflect about the many things which shaped me to who I am today. I was born in a refugee camp in Thailand during October 1, 1993. Unfortunately, I do not…

“hidden curriculum” being taught in public schools. This hidden curriculum refers to the unintended lessons, values, and perspectives that students learn in school. While the “formal” curriculum consists of the courses, lessons, and learning activities students participate in, as well as the knowledge and skills educators intentionally teach to students, the hidden curriculum consists of the unspoken academic, social, and cultural messages that are communicated to students while they are in school. The…

Introduction Lostcause secondary school of computing and the Arts has asked us to design a new computer class room to support both subjects of computing and arts, and since both arts and computing are both excellent standard, we would need to match its excellent status. This would have a room where half of the room which would be specialised in both specified, where if it was for arts, there would be added software like Photoshop, and other editing software. I would say having one half of the room…

The following interview took place on August 28, 2015 from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM with the Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School’s Director of Secondary Curriculum (7-12), Christine Crow; with the discussion itself focusing on the Eight Hallmarks of Curriculum Quality. Hallmark 1: Structure and deliver the curriculum so that it facilitates the mastery of essential skills and knowledge of the subjects. Ms. Crow and I discussed PA Cyber’s two varying functionalities of meeting the needs of our diverse range…