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1. Social Foundation of
Curriculum
Reporter: Norodin Casim

2. Social Foundations of Curriculum
Issues from society including groups ands institutions in
the culture and their contribution to education. It refers to
issues from society that have an influence on curriculum.
There are many aspects of the society that need
consideration in curriculum making. These include:
 Changes occurring in societal structures
 Transmission of Culture
 Social Problems as Issues for Curriculum
 Economics Issues

3. Curriculum Development
Any discussion about it be should
consider the social setting. Especially the
relationship between education and
society or education and society and the
growth of the company.

4. Education and Society
 Schools exist within , not apart from , social
context. School emerges within society. Social
education such as culture, religions, economic,
politics, technology , home, and others.

5. Sociological Basis
 Aims of education
1. Development of social feelings and qualities.
2. Development of a socially efficient individual.
3. Improvement of vocational efficiency.
4. Transmission of social heritage.
5. Diffusion of more and more knowledge.
6. Development of constructive and creative outlook of the
individual.
7. Education for social service, social efficiency, emotional
integration, national.

6. Curriculum
Based on conditions, problems and needs of society
An agent for transmission of basic values of culture
Prepare the child for global/world society
Flexible and changeable for the effective realizations
of socially determined objective
Lead to the development of genuine “we feeling” i.e.
of a group having a spirit of social interaction

7. Methods of Teaching
Enable child to acquire skills and knowledge
needed.
Develop capacity for social adjustment.
Develop problem solving and constructive
thinking.
Social Techniques; projects and group
methods.

8. Roles of Teachers
Destiny of the nation is shaped in classrooms by the
teachers.
Be exposed to the concepts of freedom, dignity of
the individual, rights and duties so as to transmit the
same to the younger generation.
Expected to possess right attitudes of social behavior.
 Remain above casteism, regionalism

9. The School
Reflect and epitomize the larger society outside its
walls.
Balance, purify and simplify the activities of the
society in its environment.
Discipline
Should come through participation in group
activities and social service activities.

10. Conclusion
Education takes place in society. Education is essentially a
social process. Social environment educates the child
education has a social role to play. Education is a lifelong
process. Education is not only schooling. Education is
formal, non-formal and informal. Education must be social
in nature and develop democratic skills and values in
students.