New curriculum aims to make it a joy to learn
'JOYOUS and purposeful learning', which includes a focus on positive mental health and well-being, is set for all key education stages as part of a new curriculum.
Enabling children and young people to become confident individuals, responsible citizens, effective contributors and successful learners are all central themes to the curriculum, which is set to come into force in September 2017.
Education director Alan Brown said that for learning to be successful, it must be enjoyable.
'What we want to do is further develop the skills and activities, programmes and schemes of work that underpin these four purposes and also reflect the aims of the Children and Young People's Plan to ensure that our children are healthy and active, safe and nurtured, included and respected and able to reach their individual potential,' he said.
'We also want to make sure that our young people have the enthusiasm and interest to hopefully continue their learning beyond compulsory school age with a thirst for lifelong learning.'
International curriculum expert Mike Waters has been working with Education on the changes, planning how learning will be delivered and success measured, Mr Brown added.
Guernsey had an opportunity to define its own, successful curriculum, he said.
