COMPARISON OF NATIONAL CURRICULUM 2006 AND SINGLE NATIONAL CURRICULUM

Abstract

This study aimed to compare and find the differences between National Curriculum (NC) 2006 and the Single Nation Curriculum (SNC) 2020 of English textbook of grade 5 by using Nichols curriculum model. The main objective was to find out drawbacks in the previous document and highlighted new dimensions and perspectives added to SNC. This was a qualitative research. Interpretive paradigm was used, in which phenomenological method was adopted and content analysis was done to compare the both curricula of English. For this purpose, a rubric was developed to analyze the key differences between NC 2006 and SNC 2020 which had five components; in terms of content, student learning outcomes, suggested activities, assessments, and projects. This study highlighted the importance of curriculum revision efforts and their successful implementation in achieving national and societal goals. The results showed that the curriculum had undergone significant changes and updated with a focus on improving the teaching and learning process, developing language skills, and incorporating advanced technological methods. Additionally, assessment and evaluation tools and methods had been added, and teacher training had been given more attention and elaboration in the SNC compared to the 2006 curriculum.