Curriculum

Curriculum

1. A comprehensive educational package involving the conceptualization, planning designing and detaling of a learning program

   • In order to fulfill the needs of the place.
   • It is the What?, Why? and How? of education

2. Comes from the latin word 'Curere'. Which means "Race course"

   • It refers to all the actions, deeds and experiences that is provided for students in a learning process.

3. Two different perspectives

   • Macro level perspective: Anything around us that provides opportunities for learning
   • Micro level perspective: Plan of action for learning. It is a formal written document that systematically describes the course of study appropiate with the educational level. (Includes subjects, courses and skils)

4. It could be seen as a framework in an educational context

   • Guides teaching and learning

5. Three major questions.

   • What knowledge, skills and values are the most worthwhile?
   • Why are they most worthwhile?
   • How should they be imparted to the children?

6. Differences between Curriculum and Syllabus

   • Curriculum is a project which envolves planning, objectives, needs, conceptualization, etc.
   • Syllabus talks about subjects, teaching strategies, evaluation, procedure, etc.