COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY CURRICULUM: A NATIONAL GOAL OR A DREAM

Abstract

Curriculum provides specific kinds of exposure to learners as a continuous process and determines ones abilities overtime. As per education policy developing a Comprehensive Curriculum for primary education is one way of balancing equal exposures for all learners across socioeconomic classes however, school streams situated across stratification system within the country vary greatly in terms of curriculum they deliver. Curriculum differences setup a different start for learners which lead to an outcome difference. This research studied the nature of variations in English curriculum used in schools and the reasons for differences and its persistent existence in educational institutes. This paperalso looked into reasons for disparities and uncovered the hidden curriculum themes across socially stratified schools in Pakistan with a specific focus on English language ability. Phenomenological method is used to gather data through interviews, demographics and analysis of themes in fifth class English textbooks across school systems. The results will highlight how curriculum differs across various schools which are categorized with respect to their socio-economic status