Abstract:
The curriculum being the main instrument of education can not be static. As the
frontiers of knowledge expand with time, the curriculum should be updated and
restructured to enhance the quality and standard of education. Curriculum analysis and
change has been a burning issue in Pakistan during the recent past. The present study was
designed to analyze the curriculum of mathematics for class 9 th prescribed by the Punjab
Text Book Board Lahore.
The major objectives of the study were: 1) to analyze the policy objectives of the
Mathematics curriculum at secondary school
level in Pakistan, 2) to analyze
Mathematics curriculum process with special reference to objectives, content,
methodology and evaluation, 3) to critically review the subject matter of the Mathematics
in order to point out the strengths and weaknesses at Secondary school level in Pakistan,
4) to explore the opinion of the curriculum experts about the worth of Mathematics
Curriculum at secondary school level in Pakistan, and 5) to suggest measures for the
improvement of secondary school Mathematics curriculum in Pakistan.
Population included all the experts of national curriculum in the subject of
Mathematics working in the Ministry of Education Islamabad, Curriculum Bureau in
Provinces and working teachers of the Mathematics at secondary school level in Pakistan.
One thousand and eighty mathematics teachers from 540 secondary school of Punjab
were randomly selected, whereas 30 curriculum experts/educationists were contacted for
their opinion. A questionnaire for teachers and an interview schedule for experts were
used to collect data. Data was collected personally as well as through contacts and mail.
Percentage and Chi Square test were used for statistical treatment of the data. The study
xwas delimited to mathematics curriculum of 9 th class and the teachers were selected from
the public secondary schools of Punjab province only. The opinion, suggestions made by
the
respondents
were
tabulated
and
analyzed.
Discussion,
recommendations were given in the light of the findings of the study.
