Human Rights Education Associates

Values and Human Rights in the Curriculum: A Guide

Author

Department of Education, Republic of South Africa

Publisher

Department of Education

Place of Publication

Pretoria

Year of Publication

2005

Language

English

This comprehensive curriculum guide was developed for primary and secondary teachers and youth workers to incorporate human rights in the curriculum across all learning areas. It explains principles for including human rights in the curriculum and methodology for practicing these principles as a holistic learning experience that builds knowledge, skills and attitudes on human rights. The guide also includes lesson plans in different learning programmes (e.g. literacy and numeracy, history, geography, social sciences, technology and environment, etc). The curriculum is developed in four phases: Foundation Phase for ages 5-8, Intermediate Phase for ages 9-11, Senior Phase for ages 12-14, and Further Education and Training Phase for adolescents.
FE: Secondary and high school, FE: Primary school
Human rights-based approach, Whole school approach

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