Abstract
Curriculum provides specific kinds of exposure to learners in a continuous process and determines learners‟ abilities. According to different educational policies, developing an integrated curriculum in primary education is one way of balancing content exposures for all learners across socioeconomic classes. However, schools within the country vary greatly in terms of curriculum and its delivery. Curriculum variations lead to disparities in educational content. This study explores the nature of variations in the English curriculum used in different types of schools since there are different school systems in the country. The study explores reasons for disparities in curriculum across socially stratified schools in Pakistan with a specific focus on the English language instruction. The study uses phenomenological methods to gather data through interviews, demographic information and analysis of the fifth class English textbooks across 30 different schools. Results show how and why curriculum differs across low, middle and high cost schools and elaborate on how teachers can improve instructions to minimize the differences.
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