Social Studies
Help To Reach The Vision Of The National Curriculum
Social studies is the
integrated study of multiple fields of social science and
the humanities,
including history, geography,
and political science studied in primary and secondary grades. The
social studies curriculum connects the past, present and future of the
Maldives.
Social studies is aim at building
on the social knowledge, skills and attitude of the students to facilitate
positive growth and development.
Social
studies make Successful individuals who are motivated to learn and explore; who
are inquisitive and eager to seek, use and create knowledge.
Social
studies allows students to be Confident and competent and have a firm belief in
Islam.
And
also the curriculum helps them to be Responsible and productive contributors to
their own family, their local community and the global society.
More
over social studies allow the students to:
- · Value their roots
- ·
Explore
their pasts and understand their contexts,
- · Appreciate
the interrelationships between people across time, environments and cultures
while developing civic efficacy
- ·
Comprehend
how societies work
- · Develop
the knowledge and skills which will help them to make informed and reasoned
decisions that are required of responsible and active citizens of a democratic
society in an independent world
- · Help
them to appreciate diversity and develop respect for oneself and others while
learning to be compassionate and tolerant.
- · Learn
the skills of critical analysis and self-reflection, allowing them to develop
their own identities.
