[브레이크뉴스경기남부=수원 이귀선기자] 경기도교육청(교육감 임태희)이 15일 ‘경기도 초‧중등학교 교육과정 총론’(이하 교육과정 총론)을 고시했다.

이번에 고시한 교육과정 총론은 국가에서 고시한 ‘2022 개정 교육과정’에 경기교육의 기조인 ‘자율‧균형‧미래’를 담아 작성한 것으로 ▲학교 교육과정의 자율성 강화 ▲학생의 균형 있는 성장 ▲지속 가능한 미래 교육 실현을 위해 현장 적합성에 맞도록 재구성한 지역수준의 교육과정이다.

교육과정 총론에는 ‘자율‧균형‧미래’의 함의를 분석해 경기도교육과정의 지향과 방향, 특징을 설정하고 ‘기본 인성과 기초 역량을 갖춘 자기주도적인 사람’으로 성장할 수 있도록 원칙과 내용을 제시했다.

특히 교육과정 설계의 원칙으로 ‘학습’ 개념을 제시해 인지적 영역뿐 아니라 사회‧정서적인 영역도 함께 강조함으로써 학생의 균형 있는 성장을 도모하고자 했다.

또한 장기간의 감염병 대유행 기간에 발생한 학력 저하 문제를 해결하기 위해 국가 수준에서 제시한 6가지 역량에 학력향상을 위한 문제해결 역량을 추가하고 ‘기본학력’을 설정해 제시했다.

이에 따라 ‘학력’을 ‘모든 학생이 스스로 지식을 구성하고 활용해 자신의 삶의 문제를 해결하는 총체적인 능력’으로 정의하고, 학생이 통합적 사고로 문제해결 능력을 갖추며 성장할 수 있도록 교육과정 설계‧운영 속에 학력향상을 지원하는 내용을 포함했다.

도교육청은 교육과정 총론 개정 고시를 위해 초‧중등학교 교원 및 교육과정 전문가를 위원으로 위촉하고 지난 2023년 4월부터 12월까지 경기도 초‧중등학교 교육과정 총론 개정과 개발에 힘써 왔다.

이후 경기도교육과정 개정 방향 포럼 개최, 현장 의견 수렴, 공청회, 교육과정 위원회 등을 거치며 총론 개정을 위한 수정‧보완 노력을 이어 왔다.

도교육청은 경기도교육과정 총론과 2022 개정 교육과정이 학교 현장에 안정적으로 운영될 수 있도록 다양한 장학 자료를 개발‧보급하고 교직원 대상 연수도 함께 운영할 예정이다.

도교육청 김윤기 교육과정정책과장은 “이번에 고시한 경기도교육과정은 2022 개정 교육과정을 기반으로 학교와 교육공동체의 균형 있는 성장이 이루어질 수 있도록 근거를 마련한 것”이라며 “지역과 학교의 특성에 맞는 교육과정을 다양하게 운영해 모든 학생이 기본 인성과 기초 역량을 갖춘 인재로 성장하고, 교육과정 총론에서 제시하는 학력향상이 이뤄질 수 있도록 적극 지원하겠다”고 말했다.

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[브레이크뉴스경기남부=수원 이귀선기자] [Break News Southern Gyeonggi = Suwon Reporter Lee Gwi-seon] Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education (Superintendent Lim Tae-hee) announced the ‘Gyeonggi-do Elementary and Middle School Curriculum General’ (hereinafter referred to as “Curriculum General”) on the 15th.

The general outline of the curriculum notified this time was written in the '2022 revised curriculum' notified by the government with the keynotes of Gyeonggi education, 'autonomy, balance, and future,' ▲strengthening the autonomy of the school curriculum ▲balanced growth of students ▲sustainable future. It is a regional-level curriculum that has been reorganized to suit field suitability for the realization of education.

In the general outline of the curriculum, the implications of 'autonomy, balance, and future' were analyzed to set the direction, direction, and characteristics of the Gyeonggi Province curriculum, and principles and contents were presented to help people grow into 'self-directed people with basic character and basic capabilities.' .

In particular, by presenting the concept of ‘learning’ as a principle for curriculum design, we sought to promote balanced growth of students by emphasizing not only the cognitive domain but also the social and emotional domains.

In addition, in order to solve the problem of the decline in academic ability that occurred during the long-term infectious disease pandemic, problem-solving capabilities for improving academic ability were added to the six competencies presented at the national level, and ‘basic academic ability’ was set and presented.

Accordingly, 'academic ability' is defined as 'the overall ability of all students to construct and utilize knowledge on their own to solve their own life problems', and design and operate a curriculum so that students can grow with problem-solving skills through integrated thinking. It included support for improving academic ability.

The Provincial Office of Education appointed elementary and secondary school teachers and curriculum experts as members to announce the revision of the general curriculum, and has been working on revising and developing the general curriculum for elementary and middle school schools in Gyeonggi Province from April to December 2023.

Since then, efforts have been made to revise and supplement the general theory by holding a forum on the direction of revision of the Gyeonggi Province curriculum, collecting on-site opinions, holding public hearings, and holding a curriculum committee.

The Provincial Office of Education plans to develop and distribute various scholarship materials and provide training for school staff so that the Gyeonggi Provincial Curriculum General and the 2022 revised curriculum can be operated stably in schools.

Kim Yun-ki, head of the curriculum policy department at the Provincial Office of Education, said, “The Gyeonggi Provincial Curriculum announced this time is based on the 2022 revised curriculum and provides a basis for balanced growth of schools and educational communities,” adding, “Education tailored to the characteristics of the region and school.” “By operating a variety of courses, we will actively support all students so that they can grow into talented people with basic character and basic capabilities and improve their academic abilities as suggested in the general curriculum,” he said.