A strand is the term for the main areas of study into which the subject is divided. In social studies, there are five strands: History of Solomon Islands and its Relations with the World; Governance and Leadership; Environment & Population; Resources & Development; and Social Issues and Conflict Resolution in Solomon Islands. This section contains the Strand Title for the year.

A strand is divided into strand themes. This is the theme or the main area of study for that strand in a particular year. For instance in social studies the strand “History of Solomon Islands and its relations to the world” has three strand themes: Year 7: People and Migration; Year 8: Colonisation; Year 9: Independence and After. This section contains a Strand Theme for that year.

Semester: Number Substrand: Title (No. of periods)

A strand is divided into sub-strands. For example, within the Secondary Social Studies ‘Governance & Leadership’ strand, there are 4 Sub–strands in year 7, the first two are; Family and Community leadership and Traditional leadership systems. This section contains the Sub-strand statement for the term or semester.

Learner’s should:

General Learning Outcomes are statements that specify what learners will know or be able to do as a result of a learning activity. General Learning Outcomes are usually expressed as Knowledge, Understanding, Skills, Attitudes or values. The brackets after each Outcome refer to the kind of outcome:

• knowledge… (k)
• understanding… (u)
• skills…(s)
• appreciate …(a/v)

The General Learning Outcomes are coded in the syllabus. For example;

7.1.1 Know the theories of early migration into the Pacific region (k)

Learner’s should:

Specific Learning Outcomes are examples of things Learners can do, demonstrate or understand if they have achieved the General Learning Outcomes. They are usually observable, measurable and doable or can be able to demonstrate.

Specific Learning Outcomes are coded in the syllabus. These outcomes can be linked with Learner’s Book, Teacher’s Guide and other documents.

7.1.1.1 locate on a map of the Pacific area the main countries in the region 7.1.1.2 tell or relate any their people came from

7.1.2.1…etc.

Learner’s should:

For selected Specific Learning Outcomes there is a Suggested Assessment Event. This is a suggested way of assessing one or more Specific learning Outcomes formally for the purposes of recording the learner’s progress. The Learner‘s Book has other assessment events.

Assessment events must involve the four domains:

Knowledge(k),
Understanding(u), Skills(s)/application(s), Values/attitudes(v/a)