The power of curriculum to transform education: How education systems incorporate 21st century skills to prepare students for todays challenges
Curriculum reform is at the top of the education agenda today. Skills gaps between what society and the labor market need and what formal systems of education and training provide are growing. The curriculum is the primary instrument for education systems to translate what society needs in terms of human capital, into specific content, competencies, and skills. The curriculum reflects the standards of what students should know and be able to do by the end of their school and formative years.