Challenges and Issues in the Implementation of Single National Curriculum: Perspective of Primary School Teachers

Abstract

Globally, curriculum change has become a major problem. In the education sector, primary level education is the one that establishes the foundations of learning, therefore progressive improvements in that domain are critical, and curriculum creation and implementation are prominent among nations all across the world and have long advocated for a common national curriculum at the secondary level. This study intended to examine the obstacles and issues associated with the implementation of a single national curriculum from the perspective of primary school teachers in Pakistan. This study will also assist in identifying the problem of instructors in the SNC implementation process, as well as in suggesting ways for its effective implementation. In addition, this study will serve to investigate teachers' perceptions of SNC changes and improvements, as well as its efficacy in the teaching-learning process. The survey was only given to eight to ten teachers as part of the study approach used to gather information about the attitudes of primary school teachers. Tehsil City Lahore was chosen as the primary study site, and semi-structured interviews were conducted to collect data. Teachers feel that SNC will help Pakistan become a stronger and more affluent country by combating poverty, improving national unity, and reducing educational imbalance. However, due to limited resources, teacher capacity, resistance, and hurdles to quality education, adoption is challenging. It assisted us in recognizing the problem of teachers in the SNC implementation process, as well as in suggesting solutions for its effective implementation.

Keywords: Single National Curriculum (SNC), Perspective of primary school teachers, Issues in implementation of SNC, Curriculum creation and implementation