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Reply:
Mr President,
(a)
(b)
The Director of Education intends to establish soon a Committee to monitor the phased introduction of the Target Oriented Curriculum (TOC) starting in the school year 1995-96. The membership of the Committee is being finalised, and is likely to include educationalists, school principals and teachers as well as parents. The Committee will meet regularly to monitor the progress of the implementation plan, recommend identify problems arising from implementation and solutions. It will also evaluate the effectiveness of TOC during implementation and advise the Director on future development.
The effectiveness of TOC can be measured among the three target groups below using the following criteria -
(a)
For Pupils
cognitive development
(b)
whether there is better
development in pupils' thinking and communication skills;
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whether there is more active, learning behaviour pleasurable and effective participation in learning activities;
attitude - whether pupils' attitude towards school work is more positive, confident and independent;
achievements - whether pupils' achievements at the end of primary or secondary education are higher in terms of their ability to apply what they have learned in school to their daily life.
For Schools and Teachers
whether more effective teaching is being adopted through better planned and more stimulating approach, tailored to meet the pupils' abilities and needs.