{"id":903,"date":"2016-08-15T20:32:59","date_gmt":"2016-08-15T20:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/morocco\/the-mathematics-curriculum-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades\/"},"modified":"2016-09-20T15:55:34","modified_gmt":"2016-09-20T15:55:34","slug":"the-mathematics-curriculum-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/morocco\/the-mathematics-curriculum-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mathematics Curriculum in Primary and Lower Secondary Grades"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"carouselwrap\"><div id=\"menu-morocco\" class=\"carouselmenu\"><a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/morocco\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Introduction<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/morocco\/the-mathematics-curriculum-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>The Mathematics Curriculum in Primary and Lower Secondary Grades<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/morocco\/the-science-curriculum-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>The Science Curriculum in Primary and Lower Secondary Grades<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/morocco\/teachers-teacher-education-and-professional-development\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/morocco\/instruction-for-mathematics-and-science-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Instruction for Mathematics and Science in Primary and Lower Secondary Grades<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/morocco\/monitoring-student-progress-in-mathematics-and-science\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Monitoring Student Progress in Mathematics and Science<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/morocco\/special-initiatives-in-mathematics-and-science-education\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Special Initiatives in Mathematics and Science Education<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/morocco\/use-and-impact-of-timss\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Use and Impact of TIMSS<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/morocco\/suggested-readings\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Suggested Readings<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/morocco\/references\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>References<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/div><\/div>\t<style>\n\t\t.carouselwrap{\n\t\t\tbackground: #e5eaef;\n\t\t}\t\t\n\t\t.owl-item a{\n\t\t\tbackground: #ffffff;\n\t\t\tborder: 4px #00b2cc solid;\n\t\t\tcolor: #000000;\n\t\t}\t\t\n\t\t.owl-item a:hover,\n\t\t.owl-item a:focus,\n\t\t.owl-item a.current-menu-item{\n\t\t\tbackground: #00667f;\n\t\t\tborder: 4px #00b2cc solid;\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tcolor: #ffffff;\n\t\t}\n\t<\/style>\n\t\n<h2>The Mathematics Curriculum in Primary and Lower Secondary Grades<\/h2>\n<p>In Morocco, a new primary school curriculum is under development in line with the vision of the National Reform for Education and Training and in compliance with the National Education Emergency Support Program. The curriculum reflects the newly adopted competency based approach, which emphasizes the need to train students to face the challenges of globalization and technological development.<sup>10<\/sup> Accordingly, as was the case with the 2002 mathematics and science curriculum, the new curriculum draws upon the tenets of the competency- and value-based approaches, as well as the innovative active learning-oriented pedagogical model.<sup>11<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>The mathematics curriculum content for the fourth and eighth grades reflects continuity between primary and secondary education, enabling students to strengthen previously learned concepts and skills while developing new ones. Generally, the curriculum enables students to strengthen their mathematical reasoning. Specifically, the fourth grade mathematics curriculum aims to enable students to do the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Enjoy learning through practical activities<\/li>\n<li>Gain confidence and competence in using numbers and number systems<\/li>\n<li>Develop problem solving abilities<\/li>\n<li>Explore shape and space within a range of meaningful contexts<\/li>\n<li>Develop measuring skills in a range of contexts<\/li>\n<li>Develop insights into the importance of mathematics in a growing number of occupations and in daily life<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The fourth grade syllabus for mathematics is organized around the following areas:<sup>12<\/sup><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Place value\u2014Numbers up to 999,999 (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and using written and mental calculation strategies)<\/li>\n<li>Measurement\u2014Length, weight, time, capacity, and volume<\/li>\n<li>Geometry\u2014Basic geometric patterns, such as rectangular and square symmetry, rotational symmetry, and translations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The eighth grade mathematics curriculum aims to enable students to do the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Acquire and apply knowledge and skills pertaining to number, measurement, space, and statistics necessary for use in everyday mathematical situations<\/li>\n<li>Acquire mathematical knowledge and skills necessary for further mathematics studies<\/li>\n<li>Develop the ability to make logical deductions and inductions through problem solving<\/li>\n<li>Acquire oral and written language skills to communicate mathematical ideas and arguments clearly<\/li>\n<li>Develop a positive attitude toward, confidence in, and enjoyment of mathematics<\/li>\n<li>Develop the ability to monitor and evaluate their own progress<\/li>\n<li>Develop the skills necessary to plan and carry out projects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The content of the mathematics syllabus for the eighth grade includes the following components:<sup>13<\/sup><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Number\u2014Numerical operations on rational numbers, powers of real numbers, and solving equations and formulas for a given variable<\/li>\n<li>Statistics<\/li>\n<li>Geometry\u2014Axial symmetry, the Pythagorean theorem, the cosine of an angle, vector equality, and vector addition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Mathematics Curriculum in Primary and Lower Secondary Grades In Morocco, a new primary school curriculum is under development in line with the vision of the National Reform for Education and Training and in compliance with the National Education Emergency &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/morocco\/the-mathematics-curriculum-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":154,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-903","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/903","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=903"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/903\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6203,"href":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/903\/revisions\/6203"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/154"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=903"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}