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Curriculum
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Syllabus
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Scheme of Work
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Lesson plan/ Lesson note
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Instructional material
CURRICULUM
Curriculum
refers to the whole lessons and academic contents in a school or in a specific
course or programme. It is a frame work for guiding teaching and learning.
Curriculum typically refers to the knowledge and skills that students are
expected to have, which entails the learning standard or learning objectives.
Students are expected to meet; the unit and lessons that teachers teach, the
assignment and project given to them, the books, materials, videos,
presentations, test, assessment etc.
The following are a few representative examples of the ways in which curriculum is targeted for improvement:
· Standard requirement: The teachers
modify what they teach and bring their curriculum into alignment with the
learning expectation outlined in the new standards when new learning standards
are adopted.
· Assessment requirement: Another reform
strategy that indirectly influences curriculum is assessment, since the methods
used to measure learning compel teachers to teach the content and skills that
will eventually be evaluated.
· Curriculum alignment: Schools may try
to improve curriculum quality by bringing teaching activities and course
expectations into “alignment” with learning standards and other school courses.
· Curriculum philosophy: The design and
goal of any curriculum reflects the educational philosophy- whether
intentionally or unintentionally- of the educators who developed it.
· Curriculum packages: In some cases,
schools decide to purchase or adopt a curriculum package that has been
developed by an outside organization.
