The new curriculum for basic education will include more hours of Language and Mathematics. There will also be training in digital, financial and socio-emotional well-being education.
Jorge Macri presented the new curriculum for 2025.
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The Government of the City of Buenos Aires will implement a new learning system in primary schools starting in 2025. The announcement was made this Monday by the head of the Buenos Aires Government Jorge Macriwhich focuses on new teaching methods and adds more hours in basic subjects such as Language and Mathematicsamong other changes.
The initiative aims to improve the low levels of student achievement. According to official data, 4 out of every 10 boys they don’t recognize the letters when starting first grade, while 6 out of 10 seventh graders They cannot solve simple calculations.
Jorge Macri announced changes in the teaching of primary schools in CABA
The new curricular design will focus on strengthening key skills in both areas. In the case of Languagethe first three years of primary school will focus on children learning to read and write, correcting errors and working on spelling and grammar. Starting in fourth grade, attention will turn to understanding more complex texts, a fundamental skill for students’ academic and personal development.
Jorge Macri announcement of primary schools plan
On the other hand, in Mathematicsthe focus will be on solving problems applied to everyday life, the development of logical reasoning and critical argumentation. These skills seek not only to improve performance on exams, but also to prepare children to face practical challenges in their daily and professional lives.
The goal is for students to develop solid mathematical thinking, which allows them to approach complex situations autonomously and collaboratively.
The new education plan in CABA for primary schools in numbers
The new plan announced by the head of the Buenos Aires Government will reach 271,300 primary school children, 28,000 teachers and 889 schools of the City of Buenos Aires.
The changes point both to the contents and also to the role of the teacher, who will no longer be a simple facilitator to become a key figure who will closely accompany the students’ learning.
In addition, key contents of the 21st century will be added, such as digital education, financial education and socio-emotional well-being. The objective is to prepare students for the challenges of the modern world, but also to encourage their comprehensive development as critical and responsible citizens.
With this reform, the Buenos Aires Government intends to adapt the educational system of the City of Buenos Aires to the new challenges of a constantly changing world. And ensure that students can read fluently, understand what they read, write competently and express their ideas clearly and precisely. Likewise, it is expected that children will acquire tools to solve problems related to daily life and develop the ability to work autonomously and in a team.
Source: Ambito
