The education minister Mr. Akila Viraj Kariyawasam Attorney at law has instructed officials to take correct steps in preparing school curricula enabling to create efficient children suit modern world, developing along with new knowledge and skills through education.
Accordingly under the new curricula reform due to come in to operation in 2023 instead of the method prevailed science syllabus of schools up to now the education ministry has taken steps to introduce a science education based on research methodology.
The education ministry, National education institute, National association of advancement of science have jointly taken steps now to introduce this new curricula based on research admittance for science subject.
Considering school curricula related to science subject of other developed countries of the world this curricula reform is to make universal citizens with an access suits to future, economic development, local identity.
This curricula reform is done in accordance with world recognized job opportunities through STEM Education (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) which children could access to. Under these amendments steps will be taken for children to provide an opportunity to learn work, based on projects more practical to learn subjects instead of getting through examinations from by heart knowledge limited to text books.
It has been suggested to include reform to this curricula to include activities to evaluate students constantly on subject related matters and to exclude evaluations only on a written examination.us
The action has been taken now to do these subject reform providing more opportunities for student analysis ability, problem solving ability and innovative thinking.
