An Evaluative Study of Chemistry Curriculum at Higher Secondary School Level in Pakistan
The research was conducted to evaluate the National Curriculum of Chemistry for Higher Secondary level in Pakistan. This was a Descriptive and Evaluative study with a special focus on the achievement of objectives set at the National Level. The researcher prepared two questionnaires and served to the sample of curriculum experts and teachers of chemistry. The sample comprising of 50 experts and 400 teachers was selected from all the Provinces and the Districts through multistage random sampling techniques. The tool used was Chi-Square. Analysis of the data led to the findings of the study. The important findings reflected that Experts were satisfied with the alignment of the curriculum with the ideology of Pakistan. However, they were not satisfied with the attainability of objectives within the given timeframe and the process of curriculum development. The teachers expressed their satisfaction with the content but dissatisfaction with the students' evaluation process. On the basis of findings, recommendations were offered, which included the involvement of the teachers in the curriculum development process.