Analysis of Written and Supported Curriculum of General Science at Secondary level

Abstract

The aim of the study evaluates the Written and Supported curriculum of General Science at the secondary level. The study was intended to evaluate the alignment of written and supported curriculum in terms of Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational Objectives separately and then compare the alignment between written and supported curriculum in terms of Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational Objectives. The research was evaluative, and a conceptual content analysis design was applied to collect the data. The research study was also a desk study i.e., Document Analysis. The population of this study was National Curriculum of General Science and Textbook of General Science The study sample was comprised of the National Curriculum of General Science of Grades IX-X and the collected data was analyzed using Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational Objectives. The data was analyzed using the frequency table, percentage, and proportion. The data was presented through tables after the statistical analysis. Studies on the alignment of Written and Supported Curriculum are foremost for investigating the worthwhile application of the Written Curriculum and helping the collaborators i.e., Examiners, Curriculum setters, Course developers, Textbook writers, and teachers to improve the situation.  

Keywords: Written Curriculum, Supported Curriculum, General Science, Secondary Level