Project Know ThySelf (PKTS) is an enriched creative and innovative programme designed to transform lives of children in primary, secondary and tertiary level and to be able to face the challenges of the 21st century.

 

Why?

Education is meant to help solve societal issues to make the world a better place. Learning is all about Knowledge and understanding of the world and everyone has a special role to play to make it a better place. In order for the world to be a better place it is important that everyone knows who they are. Knowing who youare and the world around you is a great form of education. It is about preparing children for the future.

For our world to be a better place, schools have a significant role to play. Schools must not just educate the minds of children but remember to design a curriculum to educate their hearts.

“Know Thyself” is about knowing who you are; where you come from; your history; understanding  that you have a destiny; knowing and understanding your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. This is important to every individual: teacher, parent and pupil alike. How this is transferred to a child and how the child takes it determines the present and future of every child. This helps the child and adult to make the best choices for themselves and the community. It helps one to understand others’ religion, culture, background and why people behave in a certain way. Knowing who you are and the rest of the world helps one to meander through life and aspire to achieve.

Knowing who you are helps you to be true to yourself and creates a strong and deep connection with others. It turns on the engines of imagination, boosts productivity and efficiency, strengthens empathy and collapses apathy; thereby helping an individual to climb to their best in life.

 

So many changes in job opportunities has been as a result of technological innovations and how curriculums are designed to meet the demands and challenges of the 21st Century is extremely important.

 

Project KTS has a value chain. Transforming lives does not focus on a particular profession or discipline. Lives, meaning everyone. The expectation is that; children would have learnt from school how to play a positive role in a society. This will lower the chances to a high percentage, children or students getting involved in anti-social vices and becoming corrupt leaders.

PKTS curriculum provides the opportunity fornurturing of true servant leadership irrespective of race, religion and background.

 

Knowing who you are involves knowing the world around you by first exploring your authenticity and your innate potential.Before we can share our gifts we need to unwrap them for ourselves.

 

There are so many issues in our society these days and we believe this is as a result of people not knowing who they are, and the world around them, lack of understanding the importance and the right for everyone to live.This is why PKTS is also designed to help students discover and develop their hidden unique innate potential of excellence that will give them the competitive edge to be well-rounded and grounded in leading effectively in our 21st Century world.

 

This is in line with the Quality Control Assurance (working draft dated April – June 2008), The International Primary Curriculum -UK, The International Baccalaureate- USand the accelerated learning Curriculum, which aims to enable all young people to become successful learners, confident individuals and responsible citizens.

 

Know Thyself is a project that uses the thematic approach to give purpose to learning and help children to develop a sense of achievement and realise that they can change things.

 

“We're building a solid foundation of world knowledge in young children”

Jenny Cooke, Oddizzi's Founder

 

PKTS offers international education for children in Primary and Secondary schools.

Curriculum aims- successful learners who enjoy learning, make progress and achieve. Confident individuals who are able to lead safe, healthy and fulfilling lives. Responsible citizens who make a positive contribution to society and understand that PEACE AND UNITY IS AN ESSENTIAL TOOL FOR A SAFE WORLD.

 

For Every Child Matters outcomes: all children need to be healthy, stay safe, enjoy and achieve, make positive contribution and achieve economic wellbeing.

 

Dr. Julian Huppert MP - Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom for Cambridge since 2010 - said, “Education should always be a priority. Whatever financial situation we find ourselves in, we must never bankrupt our children’s future – they only get one shot.”

 

OUTCOME

Focus on Learning: children developing attitudes and attributes by being determined, adaptable, confident, risk-taking and enterprising, also skills such as Literacy, Numeracy, ICT, personal learning and thinking skills.This will bring knowledge and understanding – big ideas that can shape the world. Hence the title KNOW THYSELF.

 

THE PKTS PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS

• Confidence Building

• Talent exploration

• Time management

•  Career exploration

•  Public Speaking & Persuasive Skills

•  Presentation Skills 

•  Positive thinking

•  Target setting

•  Personal Learning and Decision making 

•  Overcoming academic obstacles and challenges

•  Young Entrepreneurship

• earning outside the classroom and educative trips