This Page contains information for Teachers in Papua New Guinea. It include information about syllabuses, professional development materials, policies, research reports and other documents relating to Teachers.

Elementary Curriculum:

There are three outcomes-based elementary syllabuses in PNG - Language, Cultural Mathematics and Culture and Community.

The syllabuses have been implemented in elementary schools since 2004.

The syllabuses have recently been updated and reprinted. You may access the revised syllabuses in pdf form by clicking on the name of the syllabus.

• Language Syllabus
• Cultural Mathematics
• Culture and Community

Primary Curriculum:

Primary education in PNG covers the grades 3 to 8 and is divided into lower primary, grades 3-5 and upper primary grades 6-8.

There are separate syllabuses for upper and lower primary. Under the reform all primary syllabuses will be outcomes based.

Lower Primary - There are seven (7) new outcomes-based lower primary syllabuses have been developed by the Curriculum Development and Assessment Division of the PNG Department of Education. The syllabuses which have been printed and distributed to all community and primary schools in PNG. The syllabuses have been implemented in schools since the beginning of 2006. The syllabuses can be viewed by clicking on the links below. They have been divided into sections to improve download times.

Language Part 1 Language Part 2 Arts Part 1 Arts Part 2 Mathematics 1 Mathematics 2 Environmental Studies Part 1

Environmental Studies Part 2 Health Part 1 Health Part 2 Physical Education Part 1 Physical Education Part 2 Community Living Part 1 Community Living Part 2

Upper Primary - The Secretary for Education has approved seven new outcomes-based syllabuses for upper primary education. The syllabuses were distributed to schools of Papua New Guinea. Copies of syllabuses can be downloaded by clicking on the name of the relevant syllabus. They have been divided into sections for ease of downloading.

Arts Part 1 Arts Part 2 Language Part 1 Language Part 2 Science Part 1 Science Part 2 Social Science Part 1

Social Science Part 2 Making A Living Part 1 Making A Living Part 2 Mathematics Part 1 Mathematics Part 2 Personal Development Part 1 Personal Development Part 2

Secondary Curriculum:

The Board of Studies has approved the new lower secondary syllabuses as trial draft documents. The draft syllabuses were trialed in schools in 2006 and the feedback from teachers used to finalise the syllabuses for implementation in 2007.

The draft syllabuses can be downloaded by clicking on the titles below.

CRIP has prepared an overview presentation detailing the key features of the reform at the secondary level. Click here to download a copy of the presentation.

Agriculture Arts Business Studies Design and Technology Subject Area

English Mathematics Personal Development Science Social Science