National Curriculum Framework 2000

National Curriculum Framework 2000

Title- National Curriculum Framework for School Education.

 Content-

• Introduction
• Curriculum Group
• Basic considerations
• Salient features 
• Scheme of study

          Early childhood education ( 2 years)
          Elementary education (8 years)
          Secondary education (2 years)
          Higher Secondary education  (2 years)

Introduction

It is third national curriculum framework in the history of Indian education system. It was Based on the recommendations of the NPE (National policy on education),1992.

Published By:         NCERT

First Edition:          Nov 2000

Revised Edition:    Sep 2001

Curriculum Group

Prof. J. S. Rajput Chairman 

Prof. R. D. Shukla Member

Prof. Rajendra Dixit Member

Prof.(Mrs.) S. Sinha Member

Prof. K. K.  Vashishtha Member

Prof. O. S.  Dewal Member

Prof. V. K. Raina Convener

Basic Considerations

• Medium Of instructions and common school structure
• Core Curriculum, CCE, Vocational Education.
• Minimum Level Of learning (MLL)
• Value Education, Management and accountability
• Stress free Early childhood care and Education 
• General objective of Education
• Open learning system 

Salient Feature

• Indigenous Knowledge 
• Religion as a major source of  value education
• Inculcation of basic of all religion
• Flexibility in content and mode of learning to suit all learner.
• Inclusion of Fundamental Duties 
• Elimination of evils like poverty, ignorance, ill health, corruption and violence, and ensuring equity, health, peace and prosperity
• Use of information and communication technologies
• Nurturance and sustenance of multiple talents and creativity among all learners in all spheres of learning at the earliest opportunity
• Shift From “Teacher centered Approach” to “Learner Centered Approach”

Scheme of Studies 

Early childhood education 

• It is in the form of Pre-School education under ‘Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) with the Help of ‘Anganwadies’.
• Other form may be Nursery and Kindergarten. 
• Play Way Technique
• Language Games
• Number Games
• Activity directed to promote Socialization and environmental awareness
• Drawing , counting, naming, matching etc. 
• Children should be provided opportunities for development of essential skills of identification, naming, comparison matching, serialization.
• They Should be encouraged to play with pets, knowing common bird, pets, animals, plants, transports etc. and some celestial bodies such as moon, sun earth etc.

Primary Stage (5 years) 

• One language – mother tongue or Regional language
• Mathematics
• Art of health and productive living

Upper primary stage (3 Years)

• Three language – Mother tongue or Regional language                                            Modern Indian Language                                                              English
• Mathematics
• Science and technology
• Social Science
• Work Education
• Art Education (visual and Performing)
• Health and Physical Education (Sports and games). 

Secondary stage (2 Years)

• Three language – Mother tongue or Regional language                                            Modern Indian Language                                                              English
• Mathematics
• Science and technology
• Social Science
• Work Education
• Art Education (visual and Performing)
• Health and Physical Education (Sports and games).  

Higher Secondary stage (2 years)

     Here we have two streams- Academics and Vocational

         Academic Stream-

                Foundation Course

                Language and literature

                Work education

                Health and Physical education 

         Vocational stream-

                General Foundation Course

                Language 

                Vocational Electives

                Health and Physical education.
Download PPT: NCF 2000

 Reference:NCF 2000 (NCERT)

Summary (NCERT)

http://www.ncert.nic.in/html/pdf/schoolcurriculum/ncfsc/Summary.pdf