SSVM - The System - Education

Work education is a distinct curricular area for providing children with opportunities for participation of social and economic activities inside and outside the classroom, which would enable them to understand scientific principles and procedures involved in different types of work.

To help the pupils to develop essential knowledge and understanding in terms of:

identifying needs of the self, family and community in respect of food, health and hygiene, clothing, shelter, recreation and social service
acquainting themselves with productive activities in the community
understanding facts and scientific principles involved in various forms of work
knowing the sources of raw materials and understand the use of tools and equipment in the production of goods and services; understanding the utility of productive work and services to the communitY
understanding the needs of a technologically advancing society in terms of productive processes and skills
understanding the processes of planning and organization of productive work
conceptualizing their role in productive situations
developing abilities for self-evaluation of performance and for entrepreneurship

To help the pupils to develop skills:

for the selection, procurement, arrangement and use of tools and materials for different forms of productive work
to observe, manipulate and participate in work practice
for the application of problem-solving methods in productive work and social service situations
for greater productive efficiency
to enhance their working competence sufficiently so as to enable them to earn while they learn
to use their creative faculties for devising innovative methods and materials.

To help the pupils to develop proper attitude and values in terms of:

respect for manual work and regard for manual workers
socially desirable values such as self-reliance, helpfulness, cooperativeness, teamwork, perseverance, tolerance, etc.
proper work ethics such as regularity, punctuality, honesty, dedication, discipline, etc.
self-esteem through achievement in productive work and services
a deeper concern for the environment and a sense of belonging, responsibility and commitment for the society
strive for excellence.