Syllabus

SYLLABUS

Support an education to be a good system and later result a good output.

DEFINITION

PURPOSE

FUNCTIONS

TYPES

SYLLABUS DESIGN

* Syllabus is a specification of the content of a course and lists what will be taught and tested.

* It serves as a communication device and contract to shift the responsability for learning to the students.

* To break down the mass of knowledge to be learnt into maneageable units and the basis on which proficiency will be evaluated.

1. Describing course content scope 10. Providing modification base

2. Communicating course focus 11. Motivating students

3. Suggesting prerequisites 12. Permitting self monitoring

4. Detailing logistics 13. Facilitating optional learning activities

5. identifying course goals 14. Establishing evaluation system

6. Sequencing/ scheduling instruction 15. Advertising/ promoting / rewriting

7. Identifying performance objectives 16. Serving as an articulation tool

8. Constituting a contract 17. Meeting acreditation requirements

9. Identifying reference material

1. Grammatical (set of grammatical rules) 2. Lexical (target vocabulary)

3. Skills (abilities) 4. Functional-notional ( Input according communication)

5. Content (Situations, topics and themes) 6. Task-based (processes which stimulate learning)

Process of developing a syllabus.

STEPS

* Determine outcomes

* Rank the syllabus types

* Evaluate available resources

* Rank the syllabi

* Compare the list made

* Repeat the process

* Determine a final ranking

* Designate 1/2 types

* Review the question

* Translate decisions

CURRICULUM

DEFINITION

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

STAGES

* Set of courses, course work and content offered at school.

* Refers to the whole body of knowledge that children acquire in schools.

* Making general statements about language learning, learning purpose and experience.

* It covers a broader aspect of an education system.

Needs Analysis

Goal setting

Syllabus design

Material design

Language program design

Teacher preparation

Implementation of program in schools

Monitoring

Feedback

Evaluation

Needs Analysis

Situational Analysis

Planning learning outcomes

Course organization

Selecting and Preparing Materials

Effective teaching

Evaluation

CURRICULUM

They are 2 different terms that are complementary to each other inside an education system which have to be developed and revised to meet the demand of situation.