What kind of curricula do you have in your country?

Our conference “Skills & Qualifications: Benefits for People” is approaching. During the conference we will focus, as the name implies, on the benefits for people. Most countries have established or are establishing qualification frameworks and revise and develop new qualifications based on these frameworks. The development or revision of qualifications does not automatically mean that learners and later employers benefit from these changes. One way to make learners and employers benefit is to reflect those changes in curricula that are attractive for learners and that can be easily adapted based on changing labour market demands.

We are all familiar with the subject-oriented curriculum. Most of us followed this curriculum throughout our education. The curriculum consists of different subjects with time allocated to each of the subjects and assessment within each separate subject. These days curricula seem to be changing in many countries. There is a trend to look for and develop curricula that:

• organise learning in a more holistic way based on a constructivist approach;
• are easier to adapt to changing labour market demands;
• are more flexible in offering different learning pathways for learners;
• facilitate learning in authentic learning environments;
• facilitate collaborative learning;
• and are supported by (educational) technology.

During the conference, there will be a workshop on flexible and ‘future-proof’ curricula, where we will discuss how these curricula could or should look like. I am really curious about the developments in your country. Do you recognise the trends described in this blog? And if so, what kind of (new) curricula are developed in your country? I would like to invite you to share your experiences in the comments!

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