Today in Brazil, there is not a national curriculum that all schools have to follow. There are general guidelines and states, municipalities and schools can propose their own curriculum during Basic Education. However they have to respect this national guidelines. National guidelines to be observed when creating a curriculum are: "I - the dissemination of fundamental values to the social interest, the rights and duties of citizens, respect for the common good and democratic order; II - consideration of the educational conditions of the students in each establishment; III - work orientation; IV - promotion of sport and support for non-formal sports." (BRASIL, 1996) As for the content, the curricula must have Common Components - must be present in all curricula - and Diversified ones, based on the specific context of each school systems. Common Components include the study of portuguese, english, mathematics, the physical and natural world, and social and political ...
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