NEW CENTURY EDUCATION SYLLABUS PRE-PRIMARY AND PRIMARY CLASSES INTRODUCTION AND COMPARISON INTRODUCTION Name New Century Education (NCE) Head Office Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi Regional Offices Lahore, Islamabad, Hyderabad, Peshawar, Multan, Sialkot, Khaniwal, Faisal Abad, Sakkar, and Jehlum Directors Foreign Qualified, Highly Experienced, Partner Organization National Institute of Research & Education (NIRE) University Town, Peshawar. Specialty Full Fledge Well Equipped Research Department Achievements Books Series/ Textbooks Advisory Services Literacy Programs Teachers Trainings Systems & Solutions • Pre-Primary and Primary Classes Complete Scientific Syllabus introduced in around than 3000 top class schools throughout the country. • Backed by strong School Support Program (SSP) including Orientation Workshops, Teachers trainings, Lesson Plans, Assessment Papers, Flash Cards, Remedial, Icons, Teachers’ Guides provided to members schools free of cost. Advisory services provided to: World Bank, UNICEF, Agha Khan Edu. Foundation, NCHD, GTZ, Action Aid, USAID, IMC, HDF, UNESCO, and many other national organizations Large Scale Literacy Programs: Thousands of Literacy Centers are running in more than 40 districts. More than 140,000 male/female learners have become literate till date. Long Term Courses • Modern Montessori Training (MMT) • Advance Teachers Training (ATT) • B.Ed. and M.Ed. Degree Programs Short Term Courses More than 30 short courses have been designed and are offered to schools. After Training Need Ass. (TNA), Tailor made courses are also offered. Books Trainings: • Around 12,000 teachers are trained each year through Books Training Workshops • Modern Classroom Setup (MCS) • Modern School Setup (MSS) • School Management System • Modern School Setup (MSS) • Monitoring & Evaluation System • Interactive Audio-Video Tutorial CDs 1 COMPARISON OF NCE SYLLABUS WITH OTHERS NCE SYLLABUS OTHER’S SYLLABUSES 1. Books are designed & developed by Research Department Teams consisting of Senior Educationists Books are designed and developed Experts, Language Experts, by individual writers/experts. Curriculum Specialists, Education Psychologists, & Subject Specialist. Proper research process is adopted. 2. Scope and Sequence is strictly maintained. 3. Culturally oriented text/materials incorporated which make these books learning friendly. 4. Teaching English as a Second Language and all four language skills are focused. Hardly any scope and sequence is maintained. Multi-national/International publishers’ text books are not culturally oriented as these are not written for our local environment. This factor greatly distorts Learning Process and is not in conformity with our national aspirations. Teaching English as a first language which create great problems for the students as well as teachers. More than 90% schools teachers are unable to teach these books effectively. 5. Books have been developed on Introduction, Identification, Practice IIPR Method has not been followed & Review (IIPR) Method which is the by other publishers. most modern curriculum method in the world. Education Psychologists input could 6. Contents placement exactly in rarely be observed in other accordance with the students’ syllabuses. mental level. No syllabus integration could be 7. Curriculum Integration where found in other syllabuses. each subject support other subject No other publisher has complete 8. Complete Syllabus from Play syllabus from Play Group to Class-5 Group to Class-5. 9. Activity/project based learning and no chance for rote memorization. Lack activity/project based learning. Encourages Rote Memorization and simple reproduction of materials. 2 10. Scientific and independent Lack independent learning system. learning system incorporated. 11. Emphasize on concept Emphasize on contents clearance clearance of students 12. Competency based syllabus. Competencies are not identified. Each Books Series carries distinct Blind Learning process. competencies as per international standards 13. Encourages Hand Writing H/W and Creative Writing C/W Encourages Home Work H/W and Class Work C/W 14. School Support Program (SSP) • Books Trainings Workshops • Teachers Guides • Lesson Plans • Training CDs/DVDs • Phonics CD • Flash Cards No School Support Program • Remedial • Icons Cards • Consultancy Visits • Assessment System • Monitoring System Free of Cost SSP is extended to all client schools. 15. Prices of the books are low as compared to quality and standard Prices of books are high. of the NCE Books. National Institute of Research & Education (NIRE) and New Century Education (Private) Limited (NCE) are known for its expertise in the development and presentation of research facilitation, and the distribution of research based, high quality curriculum including textbooks, literacy books, workbooks, teacher’s guides, notebooks, support materials and effective teachers training courses. We focus both teachers and students in our research work for maximum facilitation to ensure best competencies as per international standards. 3