Switzerland Primary School Curriculum (5th/6th Grade) - Social Sciences and Humanities

The Swiss education system follows Lehrplan 21, a competency-based curriculum. 5th and 6th grade fall within Zyklus 2 (3rd-6th grade). Social Sciences and Humanities are integrated within the broader subject area "Natur, Mensch, Gesellschaft" (NMG). Within NMG, the relevant sub-areas for Social Sciences and Humanities are:

• Räume, Zeiten, Gesellschaften (RZG - Spaces, Times, Societies): This sub-area encompasses geography and history.
• Religionen, Kulturen, Ethik (RKE - Religions, Cultures, Ethics): This sub-area covers religious studies, cultural studies, and ethics.
• Wirtschaft, Arbeit, Haushalt (WAH - Economy, Work, Household): This sub-area introduces basic economic principles, different types of work, and household management.

While the specific learning objectives for each sub-area within Zyklus 2 are detailed in PDF documents on the Zurich Lehrplan website (zh.lehrplan.ch), these documents were not directly accessible during the research process. The website indicates that these PDFs are available for download, but direct links and searches for the specific file names were unsuccessful.

The structure of Lehrplan 21 organizes learning objectives by competency areas within each subject. It emphasizes a competency-based approach, focusing on what students should be able to do rather than simply what they should know.