The Ministry of Education in Jamaica will commence the second phase of the pilot of the new National Standards Curriculum in 49 schools in the upcoming academic year, in preparation for a full roll-out in the 2016/2017 school year.
The first phase of the pilot was started last year in selected schools at the grade one to nine levels.
Chief Education Officer Dr Grace McLean, speaking at a JIS Think Tank yesterday, said the writing for the new curriculum, based on a different philosophical approach from the previous one, has been completed.
According to the Jamaica Observer, Dr McLean explained that the new curriculum promotes critical thinking and the use of analytical skills for students to be able to apply lessons taught to real life situations, adding that it is also based on the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) approach to teaching.
