Core Curriculum for Lower Secondary Education in Kosovo
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Republika e Kosovës Republika Kosova - Republic of Kosovo Qeveria –Vlada – Government Ministria e Arsimit, e Shkencës dhe e Teknologjisë Ministarstva Obrazovanja Nauke i Tehnologije Ministry of Education Science and Technology CORE CURRICULUM FOR LOWER SECONDARY EDUCATION IN KOSOVO (Grades VI, VII, VIII and IX) 2012 MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Editorial board: Nehat Mustafa Drita Kadriu Ramush Lekaj Linguistic editor: Sulejman Dermaku Sequencing: Granit Salihu Front page: Granit Salihu Republika e Kosoves Republika Kosova-Republic ofKosovo Qeveria-Vlada -Government Ministria e Arsimit, e Shkences dhe Teknologjise- Ministarstva za Obrazovanje Nauku i Tehnologiju -Ministry of Education Science &Technology Kabineti i Ministrit IKabinet Ministra I Cabinet of the Minister No 290/01B Date:22.10.2012.- Minister of Education, Science and Technology (MEST), pursuant to Articles 4, 21, 22 of Law no. 03/L-189 on State Administration of the Republic of Kosovo (Official Gazette, no. 82, 21 October 20l0) and based on Article 8, paragraph 1.4 and Annex 6 of the Regulation no. 02/2011 on Administrative Areas of Responsibility of the Office of the Prime Minister and Ministries (22.03.2011), as well as in the Curriculum Framework of Pre-University Education of Republic of Kosovo approved by Decision no. 262/08 dated 29.8.2011, issues: DECISION 1. Document approved: Core Curriculum for lower secondary education in Kosovo. 2. The document: Core curriculum for lower secondary education in Kosovo is completed and applicable in pre-university education of Kosovo. 3. The Decision shall enter into force upon its signing Reasoning The document: Core curriculum for lower secondary education, aims continuous and progressive changing of the pre-university education in the Republic of Kosovo, establishes the foundation for enhancing the quality and the equality in the implementation of the curricula for all students. This document would serves as a good basis for drafting and implementation of a range of other documents, plans and programs, textbooks and other pedagogical guidelines for the development of second level education in pre-university education, therefore it is decided as in the disposition of this decision. Decision is submitted to: 1. Cabinet of the Minister; 2. GS Office ; 3. DPE Department; 4. LD; 5. Archive. CORE CURRICULUM FOR LOWER SECONDARY EDUCATION IN KOSOVO Minister remark Students, teachers, parents, representatives of education and you citizens of the Republic of Kosovo, a year ago, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology of the Republic of Kosovo, following the adoption, has brought Curriculum Framework of Pre-University Education in Kosovo in the hands of all those who in any way are connected with university education. Whereas, based on this document - Core Curriculum, it is promoted the new vision much more broken-down and concretized of the Government of Republic of Kosovo. This document is dedicated and serves to teachers, students, parents , school directors and the community in general. The importance of the Core Curriculum, structure, aims and principles of pre-university education are of a weight of a basic document, which defines and regulates the ways of teaching, learning, methodology, assessment, etc. The contents of this document are compulsory as to their application for all public and private educational institutions in the Republic of Kosovo. Core curriculum contains all the structure of the pre-primary, primary, lower secondary upper secondary education. Substance of the contents define in detail the features of education at all levels of the pre-university education, learning competencies, curriculum stages, learning outcomes, curriculum areas, teaching plans, teaching by choice, guidelines (methodologies) for organizing the teaching process, assessment of students and other aspects related to the implementation. These documents, I believe shall fulfil all the requirements of the society for each formal level of pre-university education. Thus, new opportunities are created to develop students' knowledge, skills, attitudes and values, cultivating personal and national identity of state and cultural affiliation, promoting general cultural and civic values, developing responsibilities towards yourself, towards the others, towards society and the environment as well as to prepare for life and work in different social and cultural contexts, developing entrepreneurship and the use of technology as a process and lifelong learning. With the professional commitment it is enabled the application of the Core Curriculums in coherence and sustainability of all formal levels of pre-university education. This objective is achieved by relying on the principle of inclusiveness, development of competences, teaching as well as integrated and coherent learning, in autonomy and flexibility at the school level as well as on responsibility and accountability. Principles those that will necessarily will have impact on the enhancement of quality of the education. All core curriculums documents are structured around a system of six major competencies and are built upon seven curricular areas. I want to assure all those to whom the document is dedicated, that the formal levels of pre-university education in Kosovo comply with the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) compiled by UNESCO. Therefore, I hope that the crucial and long-term sustainability job is done so that the core curriculums be applicable to all formal levels of pre-university education, ranging from pre-primary grade and primary education, for lower secondary education, upper secondary education (for gymnasia and vocational schools). The Ministry is thus fulfilling yet another objective from the government project so that this document enables progress in the development of students' competencies, in developing successful teachers and parents to know to accurately track the achievability of their children. The Core Curriculum enables the drafting school based plans and programs, textbooks and other resources as well as many other documents that facilitate teaching and learning based on competencies. With this important and reflective reform step, the education system of the Republic of Kosovo is being completed and the commitment to finalize our project for the European education with international recognition is demonstrated. Sincerely, Prof. Dr. Ramë Buja, Minister 4 CORE CURRICULUM FOR LOWER SECONDARY EDUCATION IN KOSOVO Abbreviations CC Core Curriculum LRS Learning results per stage CA Curriculum area CS Curriculum stage KC Kosovo Curriculum KCF Kosovo Curriculum Framework LRA Learning results per area MEST Ministry of Education, Science and Technology Sk Skills S Subject LOS Learning outcomes per subject Pp Plan and program T Topic LOT Learning outcomes per Topic WG Working Group 5 CORE CURRICULUM FOR LOWER SECONDARY EDUCATION IN KOSOVO CONTENT Decision .................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Minister remarks ........................................................................................................................................................ 4 Abbreviations ............................................................................................................................................................ 5 I. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................... 9 The importance of Core Curriculum ................................................................................................................ 10 The structure of pre-university education .......................................................................................................... 10 The goals of pre-university education.............................................................................................................. 11 Pre-university education principles ...................................................................................................................... 12 The structure of the Core Curriculum ................................................................................................................ 13 II. Core Curriculum for lower secondary education grades VI - IX .......................................................... 15 1.Core Curriculum ................................................................................................................................................. 16 2. Core curriculum structure ............................................................................................................................... 16 3.Lower secondary education (grades VI - IX 4.Learning competencies ...................................................................................................................................... 16 5. Curriculum stages ............................................................................................................................................ 17 III. CURRICULUM AREAS IN LOWER SECONDARY EDUCATION...................................................... 29 Curriculum Areas ................................................................................................................................................. 30 Curriculum area - Language and communication .............................................................................................