Professional Development - Ciência Viva

The syllabuses… establish the subject´sgeneral orientation and nature, the goals for thesubject and the goals to be attained by studentsin the fifth and ninth grades.The individual teacher decides which topicsshould be covered in lessons, the appropriateteaching methods and the materials to be used.There are goals to aim for and goals toattain.At each school and in each class, theteacher must interpret the nationalsyllabuses and together with thestudents plan and evaluate teachingon the basis of the student´spreconditions, experiences, interestsand needs.