1. CURRICULAR
LANDSCAPE
ST
FOR THE 21
CENTURY
Curriculum for the 21st
Century Teaching and Learning

2.  What
curricula should the schools have
for the 21st Century?
 What are the skills needed
21st Century curriculum?
 What
to address the
are the values reflective of the
needs for the 21st Century teaching and
learning?

3. 21ST CENTURY LEARNERS
 Collaborative,
networkers and
communicators
 Adaptive and creative
 Information, media and technology
savvy
 Partial to instant gratification
 Reliant on media in its various forms

4. EMERGING
CURRICULA FOR THE
ST CENTURY
21
LEARNERS
“bold that breaks away from the mold”

5. Learning
to know
Learning to do
Learning to be
Learning to live together

6. WHEN?
Time is
allocated
according to
the learning
need.
WHERE?
WHAT?
Learning takes
place in a
range of
context and
settings.
Learning activities
are selected to
promote the aims
of the curriculum
and to maximise
leaner‟s progress.
THE LEARNER
Curriculum
Blueprint for the
21st Century
Learning activities
are arranged to help
all learners meet the
curriculum and
achieve well.
WHO?
HOW?
A range of
people are
involved in
providing the
learning
experience.
Methods and
approaches fit
the needs of
learners and the
ways in which
they learn.

7. KEY CHARACTERISTICS
Integrated,
Interdisciplinary
Globalization
Student-centered
Technoligies & Media oriented
Research-driven
Co-development
Multi-cultural
Sustainable
Enhance 21st Century skills

8. SKILLS FOR THE
ST
21
CENTURY TEACHERS
AND LEARNERS

9. Literacy
Numeracy
Information
and Communication
Technology competence
Ethical behaviour
Personal and social competence
Intercultural understanding

10. 21ST CENTURY SKILL SETS AND KEY DEVELOPMENT
AREAS FOR STUDENTS
CLUSTER OF SKILLS FOR THE 21ST
CENTURY
SPECIFIC DESCRIPTORS
Learning and Innovation Skills
• Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
• Creativity and Innovation
• Oral and Written Communications
Knowledge, Information, Media and
Technology Literacy Skills
• Content Mastery
• Information Literacy
• Media Literacy
• ICT Literacy
Life Skills
• Flexibility and Adaptability
• Initiative and Self-Direction
• Teamwork and Collaboration
• Social and Cross-Cultural Skills
• Productivity and Accountability
• Leadership and Responsibility
Citizenship Skills
• Valuing of Diversity
• Global Awareness
• Ecological and Environmental Awareness
• Values, Ethics and Professionalism
By Singapore Ministry of Education

11. FIVE MINDS OF THE FUTURE
(HOWARD GARDNER)
THE
DISCIPLINED MIND
THE SYNTHESIZING MIND
THE CREATING MIND
THE RESPECTFUL MIND
THE ETHICAL MIND

12. MAIN ASPECTS OF DEVELOPMENT FOR
TEACHERS IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Areas
Main Considerations
21st Century Literacies •Information Literacies and
Knowledge Building
•Media
•Multi-cultural
21st Century Learning
•„a learning environment that is
participatory, inclusive & valuing diversity,
thus enhancing student-teacher
relationship‟
21st Century
Curriculum and
Instruction
instruction in 21st century needs to
take on an integrated approach,
helping students understand how to
access, evaluate, synthesize, and
contribute to information

13. CORE VALUES AT THE
HEART OF THE 21ST
CENTURY CURRICULUM

14.  Respect – belief in self-worth and intrinsic worth of
others
 Responsibility – duty to himself, family,
community, nation and the world
 Integrity – upholds ethical principles and has the
moral courage to stand up for what is right
 Care – acts with kindness and compassion that
contribute to the betterment of the community and
the world
 Resilience – emotional strength to manifest
courage, optimism, adaptability and resourcefulness
 Harmony – seeks inner happiness and promotes
social cohesion through unity in diversity in multicultural society