LIFE ORIENTED

CURRICULUM
Presented by
Sreeja . C
Department of Physical Science
  Life-oriented curriculum is the one in which learning
experiences are selected and integrated so as to promote the

Introduction development of whole personality of pupils viz.attempting to

improve students intellectual, social, physical, emotional and
psycho motor development.
  Life Orientation is the study of the self in relation to others and
Definition to society
 According to Hilda Taba ,
1. Taking care of health and personal life
2. Nurturing a happy family
3. Leading a good life
Fields of Life – 4. Adopting spiritual values
Oriented 5. Developing aesthetic skills
Curriculum 6. Getting educated
7. Living amicably with family members and society
8. Spending leisure time productively
9. Developing skills to improve one’s economic status
Psychologist Stratemeyer says three types of life situations are
indispensable for life centred curriculum. They are
1. Those meant for the development of individual capacities
2. Those meant for growth in social participation
3. Those meant for growth in ability to face the challenges posed
by the environment.
 1. Social transformation
2. Outcomes – based education
3. High level of knowledge and skills

Important 4. Integration of subjects and applied competencies

features of life 5. Progression of knowledge and skills

oriented 6. Articulation and portability

curriculum 7. Nurturing human rights, inclusivity, environmental care and

social justice
8. Valuing indigenous knowledge systems
9. Credibility, quality and efficiency
  Social transformation in education is a concept which aims at

Social removing the social disparities in education and ensuring that equal
opportunities are provided to all sections of the society.
Transformation  The object of life oriented education is to help students to develop
their inherent potentials.
 Outcomes based education is the foundation for life oriented
curriculum.

By promoting outcomes based education which is an aspect

of life oriented curriculum, students are expected to have the
following educational achievements.

Outcomes 1. Identifying problems and finding out suitable solution making

appropriate decisions using critical and creative thinking.
based education 2. Working efficiently with others as members of a team, group,
organization and community.
3. Planning properly the activities that are to be undertaken,
implementing them efficiently and responsibly managing
them.
4. Collecting appropriate information, analyze, organize and
critically evaluate them.
5. Communicating with others effectively using gestures and
language skills.
6. Using science and technology to a great extent in one’s own
activities understanding and behaving responsibly in matters of
health and environmental care.

7. Understanding that problem solving contexts do not exist in

isolation as various systems in this world are inter-related.
8. Reflecting upon and using various strategies to learn
effectively.
 9. Participating in the local, national and global communities as a
responsible citizen.
10. Expressing cultural and aesthetic sensitiveness in various
social contexts.
11. Exploring the various educational and career opportunities.
12. Exploring the possibility for becoming an entrepreneur.
  Life oriented curriculum tries to develop high level of

High level of knowledge and practical skills in learners.

 It indicates the higher goals to be achieved by each student.
knowledge and  By nurturing social justice, it shows more care and concern to
skills develop knowledge and skills in the people of the marginalized
sections of the society.
  Life oriented curriculum gives importance for the integration
within and across subjects and disciplines.

Integration of  Only by integrating subjects and disciplines applied

competence could be achieved.
subjects and  For example, only by integrating three discrete competencies
applied viz. Foundational competencies, practical competencies and

competence reflective competencies, applied competencies could be

evolved to produce specialists in different fields like doctors,
lawyers, engineers and scientists.
  By explicitly stating the expected learning outcomes at each
Progression of level of education, curriculum for the successive levels of

knowledge and education to achieve advanced levels of knowledge and skills

could be formulated. Life oriented curriculum follows such an
skills approach.
  Articulation refers to the relationship that exists among the
different parts of the curriculum for a particular standard or
grade.
 Arranging the subject content sequentially in such a way that
Articulation and there exists significant correlation between those of a lower
class or grade and of the next higher class or grade is called as
Portability Vertical Articulation or Continuity.
 The expected Exit level of learning outcomes of a particular
level of education will be the Entry level of qualification of the
next higher level.
  Life oriented curriculum attempts to promote human rights,
inclusion of all sections of the people, care for the environment
Nurturing Human and upholding social justice.
Rights, Inclusivity,  Life oriented curriculum, the intellectual, social, spiritual and
Environmental Care physical needs of all learners will be addressed through the
and Social Justice design and development of learning programmes and through
the use of appropriate assessment tools and techniques.
  Nowadays people have started recognizing different systems of
knowledge and using them in different aspects of life and this
trend is noticed all over the world.

Valuing  Though allopathic system of medicine ( English medicine) is

quite popular in India at present, and gained widespread
Indigenous acceptance, still the ancient Indian systems of medicine like
Knowledge Ayurvedha, Siddha and Unani are also hailed and relied upon
by a significant number of people in our society.
Systems  Indigenous Knowledge system is the body of knowledge
evolved over thousands of years from the philosophical
thinking and social practices of people of a particular culture.
  Life oriented curriculum tries to incorporate necessary changes from time to
time thereby renewing itself and making it comparable to those of other
countries in quality, breadth and depth.
 Besides developing the skills needed for day to day life such as
1. Information and communication skills
2. Inter personal skills
Credibility, 3. Self awareness skills

Quality and 4. Skill of understanding the feeling of others

Efficiency 5. Creative thinking skills

6. Skill of critical thinking
7. Skill of making decisions
8. Problem solving skill
9. Skill of coping up with stress
10. Controlling emotions.
  Developing the special skills and knowledge in a particular

Conclusion subject discipline and developing occupational skills to become

self reliant are the important aspects of life oriented curriculum.
  Prof. Nagarajan, K.( 2022). Understanding Disciplines and
Subjects. Chennai. Sriram publishers.

Reference  Dr. Chelvi, S.(2022). Understanding Disciplines and Subjects.

Chennai. Sriram publishers.
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