Curriculum needs to change because everything changes. The classroom is not a bubble. In fact, it is the best place to reflect on and learn from what is going on in the world. ... And how much more prepared will our students be to enter into a world that they have already seen in action and learned about!

What causes change in curriculum?

THE purposes of education relate directly to the factors that facilitate or hinder curriculum change. These purposes are threefold: cultural transmis sion, environmental adaptation, and total personality development. The three purposes at once have a serial and a non-serial relationship.

Why do we need curriculum reform?

Countries consider curriculum reform as an important and necessary measure to make schools enter the 21st century and respond to a fast-changing world. In recent years, many OECD countries have engaged in curriculum reform as a way to equip children with the knowledge, skills and competences needed for tomorrow.