A Comparative Analysis of Single Nation Curriculum with the Previous National Curriculum
The current paper critically reviews the Single Nation Curriculum to verify the claims made by the document after its launching in 2020 as being the first policy document for educational reformation at the national level after several decades. The analysis compares the document with the National Curriculum (2006) which has been acknowledged as the main reference document in the preparation of the Single Nation Curriculum. The paper analyses various sections of the document, with a focus on English language teaching, to expose that the new curriculum is only an imitation of the previous 2006 curriculum without introducing any significant change in the policy, content, and methodology. The paper hopes to raise awareness among the policymakers and authors of SNC about establishing connections between research and practice, hence augmenting professional development with a focus on improved practices in the area of education and curriculum development.
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(1) Jabreel Asghar
Faculty Member, Higher Colleges of Technology, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates,
(2) Asif Ahmad
Assistant Professor, Begum Nusrat Bhutto University for Women, Sukkur, Sindh, Pakistan.
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APA : Asghar, J., & Ahmad, A. (2022). A Comparative Analysis of Single Nation Curriculum with the Previous National Curriculum. Global Social Sciences Review, VII(II), 137 - 146. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2022(VII-II).14
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CHICAGO : Asghar, Jabreel, and Asif Ahmad. 2022. "A Comparative Analysis of Single Nation Curriculum with the Previous National Curriculum." Global Social Sciences Review, VII (II): 137 - 146 doi: 10.31703/gssr.2022(VII-II).14
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HARVARD : ASGHAR, J. & AHMAD, A. 2022. A Comparative Analysis of Single Nation Curriculum with the Previous National Curriculum. Global Social Sciences Review, VII, 137 - 146.
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MHRA : Asghar, Jabreel, and Asif Ahmad. 2022. "A Comparative Analysis of Single Nation Curriculum with the Previous National Curriculum." Global Social Sciences Review, VII: 137 - 146
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MLA : Asghar, Jabreel, and Asif Ahmad. "A Comparative Analysis of Single Nation Curriculum with the Previous National Curriculum." Global Social Sciences Review, VII.II (2022): 137 - 146 Print.
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OXFORD : Asghar, Jabreel and Ahmad, Asif (2022), "A Comparative Analysis of Single Nation Curriculum with the Previous National Curriculum", Global Social Sciences Review, VII (II), 137 - 146
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TURABIAN : Asghar, Jabreel, and Asif Ahmad. "A Comparative Analysis of Single Nation Curriculum with the Previous National Curriculum." Global Social Sciences Review VII, no. II (2022): 137 - 146. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2022(VII-II).14