Blog Term 3 Week 6

In order to arouse and sustain interests, subjects in the school curriculum must be made relevant. Discuss.
Education is about nurturing each and every child and it means developing one morally, intellectually, physically, socially and aesthetically. Schools as well as the home environment help shape a person’s outlook, interpersonal relationships, goals and values in life. The school curriculum also develops each child’s unique talents and abilities to the fullest, keep fit and healthy and to appreciate the finer things in life. Thus is order to arouse and sustain interest, subjects in the school curriculum must be made relevant.
In different stage of the school education system, students are exposed to various curriculums that will help them grow and nurture into an educated and responsible citizen. To remain relevant, one must be able to face the challenges that await them as future leaders. Qualities include being enterprising, innovative, having a global outlook, confidence, courage, compassion, leadership, tenacity etc. Our curriculum cover areas from non academic, knowledge skills to core subjects discipline which are all relevant and set our student poise for the future,
It is difficult to arouse and sustain the interest of a class of students as no two students are alike. Furthermore, students advance in their learning journeys at different paces. Therefore it is imperative that our curriculum in school must not only be interesting and encouraging but also relevant. School should cater to different strengths and weaknesses of each student so that they can perform at the optimal level. The curriculum should have different options from which students can choose as no one set of curriculum can fit all students. Students should have the autonomy to decide, basis their interest and strength, to select what is of relevance to them. This can be seen in the set up of the Sports School and the School of the Arts.

Our curriculum must constantly adapt itself to offer greater flexibility in its teaching and learning. It must be an enjoyable experience and encourages our students at every level of their learning journey. Students must enjoy learning and continue to use the knowledge after leaving school in their pursuit of personal development and what they learn must be of relevance.

All students deserve an enriching education to stay relevant.