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Evolution of PNG School Curriculum

The document outlines the origins and development phases of the school curriculum in Papua New Guinea (PNG), initiated by missionaries for Christianization and village improvement. It describes five stages of curriculum development, from the Imitative Stage with imported foreign curricula to the Integrated Modern Local Stage, which aimed to create a curriculum that reflects real-life experiences. Despite some stages being deemed failures, the evolution of the curriculum reflects a growing emphasis on indigenous needs and educational ideologies.

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Evolution of PNG School Curriculum

The document outlines the origins and development phases of the school curriculum in Papua New Guinea (PNG), initiated by missionaries for Christianization and village improvement. It describes five stages of curriculum development, from the Imitative Stage with imported foreign curricula to the Integrated Modern Local Stage, which aimed to create a curriculum that reflects real-life experiences. Despite some stages being deemed failures, the evolution of the curriculum reflects a growing emphasis on indigenous needs and educational ideologies.

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MODULE 2: ORIGINS OF THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM

Introduction
• Missionaries introduced Western Formal Education to PNG.
• The purpose of early western education was for Christianizing
the natives, so they could read the bible and spread the gospel.
• It was also intended for improvement of village life especially
with technical education in the areas of agriculture,
administration roles and home economics.
• In the 1960s,the government introduced an official educational
policy shift that emphasized in development of indigenous elites.
Phases of Curriculum Development in PNG Schools

1. Imitative Stage
2. Derivative Stage
3. Venturesome Local Stage
4. Modern Local Stage
5. Integrated Modern/Local Stage
1. Imitative Stage – The first Imitative stage was when the
early mission or administration schools imported foreign
curricula and educational ideologies.

2. Derivative Stage - this second stage was when a new


formal curriculum was introduced based on Academic
Freedom. Teachers adapted new syllabuses according to the
needs of the indigenous people. This was a failed curriculum.
3. Venturesome Local Stage- in this stage, the colonies
recognized a need to prepare the nation for independence and
produce national leaders. The development of new syllabuses
reflected contemporary International educational ideologies.

4. Modern Local Stage- this was when PNG’s own curriculum


was developed in line with the international
experience ,especially science and mathematics curriculum
materials were developed.
5. Integrated Modern Local Stage- This is the last stage in
which PNG curriculum was integrated with broader subject
fields. This was seen as another failed curriculum. However,
integration was seen as appropriate because the integrated
learning corresponded well to real-life experiences, was more
stimulating and creative to learners and finally fuelled up
philosophical and ideological commitments among the
supporters of the integration curriculum.
THE END
A journey of a thousand
Miles begins with a single step

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