Beaconhouse, the country’s largest network of private educational institutions, successfully concluded the 14th edition of its flagship “School of Tomorrow” (SOT) conferences, themed: “Towards Happier Futures.”
The two-day virtual conference brimmed with multiple insightful discussions with over 50 global and local thought leaders in education, healthcare, athletics, and social and environmental development.
Focused on current and future educational standards, the opening session of the SOT conference featured a live discussion on the Single National Curriculum (SNC) and its progress, with the presence of Dr Mariam Chughtai, Project Director at National Curriculum Council and prominent leaders from private schools and publishers in Pakistan.
Valuable insights were delivered on the SNC, and whether the one-education-for-all approach suits the prevailing needs and educational setup of the country.
“Whilst the content for a Single National Curriculum is being developed, its implementation lies with the provincial textbook boards, each of whom has a different interpretation of the curriculum,” shared Arshad Hussain, Managing Director, Oxford University Press.
Dr Mariam Chughtai on the other hand stated, “The National Curriculum Council has managed to achieve core standards for education in a very short time, and while there is no denying problems in implementation of the SNC, streamlining it requires time.”
