CURRICULUM AND SOCIAL MOBILITY IN ANGOLA

bridges and voids in the relationship

Abstract

Education, wich pumps the blood of development, is a fundamental right of the human being, and in addition to collaborating for its progressive change, is determinant for the growth of the country. To this end, a relevant and current educational system is required, which takes a deep reading of the social and economic context, in order to facilitate citizen´s social mobility. In this sense, the present text aims to contribute with some critical reflections on the face and social mobility of young people attending general courses in Angola. To support it, and drawing on the qualitative approach, we privilege the bibliographic collection, reading and interpretation of the normative documents related to the theme. The results show that curricula and study plans for general courses in Angola do not yet establish a health interface with the social context, which would allow for the development of full citizens, who would experience a health insertion and social ascension. The lack of this recommended interface contributes to the increase of the frustration levels of the young generation after the conclusion of the average training cycle. The text suggest that, in the current context, education should be a priority for socio-economic development, focusing  essentially on the needs of the social and economic context, contributing to the vertical social mobility of individuals.