Evaluating the Implementation and Challenges of the Single National Curriculum at the Primary Level in District Jhelum
A salient policy move in Pakistan emerged with the conception and foundation of the Single National Curriculum (SNC), to standardize the educational content and ensure educational equity in the country. This study aims to look at the implementation of the SNC at the primary level in District Jhelum, focusing on problems that have occurred during this time and the validity of the policy. It adopted a mixed-method study design that used questionnaires and interviews to gather quantitative and qualitative data on resource allocation, teacher training, curriculum acceptance, and involvement of stakeholders. Obstacles to the implementation of the SNC are shown to be resource inadequacy, lack of teacher training, and lack of commitment from stakeholders. The study draws a conclusion for policy change and further research.
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Single National Curriculum, Pakistan, Primary Education, Curriculum Implementation, Educational Policy, District Jhelum
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(1) Muhammad Moin
MPhil Scholar, Department of Anthropology, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University ââ¬â (PMAS AAUR), Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
(2) Abid Ghafoor Chaudhry
Associate Professor/Chairman, Department of Anthropology, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University ââ¬â (PMAS AAUR), Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
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APA : Moin, M., & Chaudhry, A. G. (2024). Evaluating the Implementation and Challenges of the Single National Curriculum at the Primary Level in District Jhelum. Global Educational Studies Review, IX(II), 59-65. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2024(IX-II).08
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CHICAGO : Moin, Muhammad, and Abid Ghafoor Chaudhry. 2024. "Evaluating the Implementation and Challenges of the Single National Curriculum at the Primary Level in District Jhelum." Global Educational Studies Review, IX (II): 59-65 doi: 10.31703/gesr.2024(IX-II).08
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HARVARD : MOIN, M. & CHAUDHRY, A. G. 2024. Evaluating the Implementation and Challenges of the Single National Curriculum at the Primary Level in District Jhelum. Global Educational Studies Review, IX, 59-65.
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MHRA : Moin, Muhammad, and Abid Ghafoor Chaudhry. 2024. "Evaluating the Implementation and Challenges of the Single National Curriculum at the Primary Level in District Jhelum." Global Educational Studies Review, IX: 59-65
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MLA : Moin, Muhammad, and Abid Ghafoor Chaudhry. "Evaluating the Implementation and Challenges of the Single National Curriculum at the Primary Level in District Jhelum." Global Educational Studies Review, IX.II (2024): 59-65 Print.
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OXFORD : Moin, Muhammad and Chaudhry, Abid Ghafoor (2024), "Evaluating the Implementation and Challenges of the Single National Curriculum at the Primary Level in District Jhelum", Global Educational Studies Review, IX (II), 59-65
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TURABIAN : Moin, Muhammad, and Abid Ghafoor Chaudhry. "Evaluating the Implementation and Challenges of the Single National Curriculum at the Primary Level in District Jhelum." Global Educational Studies Review IX, no. II (2024): 59-65. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2024(IX-II).08