SOC101 Introduction to Sociology Assignment No.3 Fall Semester 2013

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SOC101 Introduction to Sociology Assignment No.3 Fall Semester 2013

Quality Issues in Education
Learning objectives:

• To check the quality of content in private and public schools
• To realize the importance of curriculum with reference to nation ideologies
• To identify various standard or quality issues in syllabuses Assignment

Over past few years, wide gulf in values, work preferences and lifestyles has been observed between traditionalists and modernists. As a result educational system is also influenced and two systems of education in terms of medium of instruction and curriculum prevail in Pakistan; the private English medium schools and the official Urdu- medium schools. In the context of quality, it has long been realized that curriculum in Pakistan is overextended, rigid and inflexible. For each province, a standard syllabus has been designed which is applicable to the entire community except private schools. The importance of curriculum can be realized through its power to transfer cultural values and reinforcement of the ideologies of a nation. Keeping in mind the importance of curriculum; you are supposed to perform following activity.

Activity Take 5th
grade Urdu textbooks of both public and private schools and, compare and
contrast the content of these textbook, after that:

Question:

Analyze the quality of both textbooks content in terms of ideologies promoted in the
content and, further on the basis of analysis, suggest any change which you would
like to incorporate in both prospectuses. (10)

Note:
• Mention the text book board
• School name for private school textbooks
Note:
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Important Instructions:
Please read the following instructions carefully before attempting the assignment
solution.

Deadline:

• Make sure that you upload the solution file before the due date. No
assignment will be accepted through e-mail once the solution has been
uploaded by the instructor.
Formatting guidelines:

• Use the font style “Times New Roman”/ “Arial” and font size “12”.
• It is advised to compose your document in MS-Word 2003.
• Use black and blue font colors only.

Solution guidelines:
• Every student will work individually and has to write in the form of an
analytical assignment.
• Give the answer according to question.
• For acquiring the relevant knowledge don’t rely only on handouts but watch
the video lectures and use other reference books also.

Rules for Marking

Please note that your assignment will not be graded or graded as Zero (0) if:

• It has been submitted after due date
• The file you uploaded does not open or is corrupt
• It is in any format other than doc (MS. Word)
• It is cheated or copied from other students, internet, books, journals etc.