The document outlines the vocational education curriculum for Grade 6 students, integrating prevocational capacities into subjects like Environmental Studies (EVS), Mathematics, and Language. It emphasizes the development of skills such as coordination with others, working with others, asking questions, designing simple inquiries, and collecting and analyzing information. The assessment approach focuses on the process of ‘doing’ rather than the end product, with a formative nature to provide specific feedback and support to students. The curriculum also includes themes in Mathematics and Language, and encourages students to develop a portfolio of their activities. Additionally, the document provides examples of various vocations and their importance, and includes a form for a survey of occupations to help students learn about work around them.
Key quotes from the document include:
“Assessment must focus on the process of ‘doing’ as opposed to assessment of the end product. It must be formative in nature, and intended to provide specific feedback and support to students.”
“Students should develop a portfolio of the activities in which they participated. It will allow them to showcase their skills, talents, and capabilities through tangible examples of their work.”
“The following themes in Environmental Studies (EVS): Plants, Animals, Work and play, Things we make and do.”
“The following themes in Mathematics: Numbers and operations, Measurement, Data handling, Shapes and spatial understanding.”
“Student will be able to do the following through the study of Languages till Grade 5: Narrate his/her experiences and incidents.”
The document also includes examples of various vocations such as a security guard, doctor, chef, and parking attendant, providing insight into the diverse range of occupations. It emphasizes the importance of a gender-neutral approach and the development of prevocational competencies in students.