Following the notification of the previous curriculum in 2006, which had been in effect for seventeen years, Pakistan’s Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Education finally announced the approval of the new national syllabus.
A diverse group of people participated in the curriculum development process for grades 9 through 12. Classes 9 and 11 will receive the new curriculum in 2024, and classes 10 and 12 would receive it in 2025.
Involved parties were consulted at each stage of developing the curriculum. Those involved, encompassing policymakers, scholars, practitioners, parents, and students from all over Pakistan, were the subject of an extensive consultation process.
In addition to policy dialogues across Pakistan, numerous syllabus workshops were conducted to gather feedback from the relevant parties. Additionally, everyone involved was encouraged to provide feedback through an online forum.
A final curriculum meeting took place at the NCC Secretariat in Islamabad following territorial curriculum training sessions in each province.
The curriculum for nine subjects—physics, chemistry, maths, English, Urdu, Pakistan Studies, Islamiat, biology, and computer science—was approved by Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan.
A number of stakeholder meetings were held to make sure the syllabus implementation. The academic plan has been announced for all institutions under the Federal Ministries as well as for the Islamabad Capital Territory after careful consideration.
A plan for implementation has also been released in addition to the notification. According to their Acts and laws, the provinces will review the curriculum and notify students.
