The guidelines of mathematics in general education in Angola

Abstract

In general, the Education System is the set of structures and modalities, through which education is carried out, tending to the harmonious and integral formation of the individual, with a view to building a free, democratic society, of peace and social progress. As a result, Mathematics, in addition to being one of the oldest sciences, is also one of the oldest school subjects, having always occupied, along of the time, a prominent place in different school curricula. Therefore, the present article focuses on the analysis of the grouping of Mathematics contents, based on guidelines, in General Education in Angola, having as a normative basis the educational reform of the year 2001, based on the content that identifies in current Mathematics study programs describing their behavior; a long-term view of the construction of mathematical content in the teaching-learning process in the Educational System is suggested. It is a descriptive study, based on normative documents and specialized literature. The article is developed fundamentally with the use of theoretical, empirical and statistical methods.