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Approved by KICD - 2018 Edition
Improvisation
If each learner is to have a chance of experimenting, cheap resources must be made
available. Expensive, complicated materials may not always be available in most
schools. Such sophisticated equipment made by commercial manufacturers is usually
expensive and majority of schools cannot afford it. The teacher is therefore advised
to improvise using locally available materials as much as possible. Improvisation
should however not be regarded as a cheap substitute of proper equipment.
Note: Certain topics are best studied during a particular weather condition than at
other times. For instance, observation of colours and visit of a farm are best done
during sunny weather. The teacher should therefore think ahead while making the
scheme of work so that the prevailing weather pattern is considered. This will ensure
that suitable activities for learning CRE are planned for with the weather in mind.
However, a good scheme of work should be sufciently exible to cope with
unexpected situations and can be altered or modied to suit certain circumstances.
Special Education Needs and Multi-ability Learning
Inclusive education involves ensuring all learners are engaged in education and that
they are welcomed by other students so that everyone can achieve their potential.
Inclusive practice embraces every individual regardless of gender or ability including
those with learning difculties and disabilities. The focus of inclusive curriculum is
on ensuring participation in education of learners with different learning styles and
other difculties. To be successful, it entails a range of issues including teacher’s
positive attitudes, adapting the learning resources, a variety of teaching and learning
methods and working together. Overall, the benets of an inclusive curriculum
extend to all learners
Inclusive education also helps to ensure the optimal development of children with
special educational needs by giving them a vital space which provides opportunities
for child focused learning, play, participation, peer interaction and the development
of friendships. The curriculum may also be enriched for learners who are Gifted
and Talented. This may be done by providing additional and advanced content and
resources.
Learners with Special Needs Who Follow the Regular Curriculum
Some learners with special needs may follow the same curriculum as learners
without special needs. However, for these learners to access the regular curriculum,
adaptation may be necessary. Adaptations may include the substitution of curriculum
content, removal of specic curricular content areas and the adaptation of teaching
and learning strategies, resources and assessment.