General Education Curriculum Framework 
                                     
                  The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia 
                                            
                                     
                                     
          General Education Curriculum Framework 
          
          
          
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
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                                                Table of Contents 
              Content                                                                       Page 
              Executive Summary                                                             1 
              Section 1: Introduction                                                       7 
              Section 2: Curriculum Architecture                                            12 
              Section 3: Curriculum Vision                                                  15 
              Section 4: Philosophy of Teaching and Learning                                15 
              Section 5: Aims and Objectives                                                17 
              Section 6: Values and Principles                                              18 
              Section 7: Competency                                                         24 
              Section 8: Learning Areas and Subjects                                        29 
              Section 9: School Time                                                        44 
              Section 10: Curriculum Materials and Support Materials                        57 
              Section 11: Teaching Methodology and Strategies                               65 
              Section 12: Assessment, Monitoring and Evaluation                             68 
              Section 13: Cross-cutting and National Pressing Issues                        73 
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       References                            75 
       Annex                                 81 
       General Education Learner Profile 
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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       Acronyms 
       MLC           Minimum Learning Competency  
       ICT              Information Communication Technology  
       GDP           Gross Domestic Product  
       KG              Kindergarten  
       EGECF        Ethiopian General Education Curriculum Framework  
       UNESCO    United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization 
        
        
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
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