Analysis of Pakistan Studies Curriculum for Secondary Classes in the Context of Civic Education

Abstract

The present study is aimed at exploring the content about civic education in the enacted curriculum of Pakistan studies for secondary classes in the province of Punjab Pakistan. The objectives of the study are to examine the content about civic education in the curriculum of Pakistan studies at secondary school level and to explore the content about political dimension of civic education in the curriculum of Pakistan Studies for secondary classes. Civic education is backbone of a societal life. There are very few studies available to determine the extent of civic education in the curriculum, In Pakistan there is compulsory or separate subject to instill civic education in the young generation. CE is imparted through the curriculum of Pakistan studies therefore content analysis of Pakistan studies textbooks for grades IX-X, and structured interview protocol was used to collect data from curriculum experts. Pakistan studies curriculum provides multidimensional civic education to the learners.