on how the spiral curriculum might resonate with your subject area and how it might add value to your teaching. How Bruner's Spiral Curriculum Theory Might Resonate with Your Teaching Subjects

The Spiral Curriculum Theory postulates that a student learns more about a subject each time it is visited. As subjects resurface, they do so at higher complexity levels. The Singaporean Mathematics curriculum illustrates this perfectly by revisiting and building upon the core mathematical concepts yearly, thereby enriching the students' comprehension and mathematical mastery progressively. This principle can, indeed, be beneficially adopted into the SA CAPS curriculum to enhance learners' engagement with various subjects. In my teaching within the SA CAPS curriculum, I apply the spiral curriculum theory in teaching subjects such as Mathematics and Science. These subjects require a solid foundation of existing knowledge on which to build new, more complicated concepts. Similar to the Singaporean curriculum, by revisiting foundational concepts, my goal is to deepen the students' understanding progressively, thereby producing a more holistic learning experience. Despite the merits of the spiral curriculum, its applicability demands careful planning to ensure every revisit adds new layers of knowledge without causing confusion or overwhelming the students. For instance, while teaching the more abstract topics in Mathematics or complex scientific phenomena, I strive to connect back to the core, foundational concepts, therefore, grounding the new knowledge in the students' existing understanding. This practice requires repeated revisions and a structured approach to present the same concept from multiple, progressively complex angles. On reflection, the spiral curriculum theory underpins most, if not all, of my teaching within the SA CAPS curriculum. Not only does it allow me to systematically develop the learners' understanding, it also encourages them to make connections between the knowledge established and the new concepts introduced. This approach in teaching, therefore, promotes a continual sense of progress and an enduring understanding of subject matters. It is certainly a teaching principle that I will continue to adhere to and enhance in my practice.