UNDERSTANDING CURRICULUM
What is Curriculum?
Curriculum as a list of subjects. This definition suggests that curriculum is the
"permanent" or the traditional subjects offered in the school curriculum such as
Mathematics, Language, Science, Music, Arts, and others.
Curriculum as learning experience. This definition includes students' curricular and co-
curricular activities and the learning experiences they encounter inside or outside the
school.
Curriculum as intended learning outcomes. This definition includes a list of learning
competencies or standards that students should learn in school.
Curriculum as a discipline. Curriculum as a discipline has its own principles, theories,
and practices.
Curriculum as content or subject matter. This definition views curriculum as a series of
topics under each subject area.
Notes:
No curriculum means no school, school won't function because it is the core of every institution.
Curriculum is different from syllabus, it is very broad in context including the facilities, CPU of
the school, central guide, backbone, foundation.
DISTINCTION BETWEEN CURRICULUM AND OTHER RELATED
TERMENOLOGIES
SYLLABUS
It is the content of the school subjects offered in the school, it is the sub-set of the
curriculum.
It normally contains what students will learn in various subjects in a year, semester or for
a longer period of schooling.
SCHEME OF WORK
A scheme of work is a breakdown of the contents from the syllabus of what students are
expected to learn in a given period.
It is a systematic arrangement of subject matter and activities within a given time period,
such as term or semester.
COURSE OF STUDY
A programme of learning that are offered to students -- with various course contents -- at
the end of which they are awarded a certificate indicating the type of course of study they
had undergone.
,LESSON PLAN
It is a guide for teachers to assist them in the orderly presentation of a lesson to the
learners in order to facilitate learning.
The lesson plan is the breakdown of the scheme of works into daily lessons, which are
planned by the teacher.
The lesson plan is therefore not a curriculum.
Notes:
Syllabus, scheme of work, course of studies, and lesson plan are only part of the curriculum.
Syllabus - is an outline of every subject made by teacher. It contains subjects, learning outcomes,
learning tools, assessment that needs to be achieve in a period of time.
Course of Studies - courses or programs that you choosed, specification of studies (BSED,
BCAED, BPED) It is what you finished and graduate.
Lesson Plan - specific outline of every teacher (discussing a specific topic in a specific time) It is
the specific of all specific. It includes learning objectives that needs to be achieve by students.
Lesson Plan objectives should be smart, attainable, measurable, realistic and time bounded.
TYPES OF CURRICULUMS
Recommended Curriculum or Ideal Curriculum
This refers to what scholars propose as the most appropriate curriculum for learners.
Written Curriculum or Intended Curriculum
This refers to the official curriculum embodied in approved state curriculum guides.
Taught Curriculum or Implemented Curriculum
This type of curriculum refers to the actual implementations of the curriculum or what
teachers in the school teach.
Learned Curriculum or Achieved Curriculum
This refers to the result of the curriculum or what students actually learned in school.
Tested Curriculum or Assessed Curriculum
This is a set of learning that is assessed in teacher-made classroom tests, curriculum-
referenced-tests, and in standardized tests.
Supported Curriculum
This refers to the curriculum that is reflected on and shaped by the resources allocated to
support or deliver the official curriculum.
Hidden Curriculum
, This refers to various skills, knowledge, and attitudes that students learn in school as a
result of their interaction with other students, staff, and faculty members.
Notes:
Recommended/Ideal - by CHED and DEPED
Written/Intended - (Lesson Plan, syllabus, course outline, expert of the curriculum)
High Flex - Flexible
Taught/Implemented - the lesson delivered by teachers.
Learned/Achieved - student learned in the classroom/institution. bottom line of the
curriculum, assessed/measured by learning outcomes.
Tested/Assessed - assessing through quizzes and exams.
Supported – resources supporting
Hidden - student learnings that is learn inside the school (not really teach inside the
classroom) as a result of their interaction with other students, staffs and faculty members.
Null - teach but not important or teacher is not the right person to teach that specific topic
to the students.
CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD CURRICULUM
The curriculum is continuously evolving.
The curriculum is based on the needs of the people
The curriculum is democratically conceived.
The curriculum is the result of a long term effort.
The curriculum is a complex details.
The curriculum provides for the logical sequence of subject matter.
The curriculum has administrative flexibility.
The curriculum complements and cooperates with other programs of the community.
CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD CURRICULUM
Reporter: Joanne Garcia Talisic
1.The curriculum is continuously evolving. It must be a product of a long and tedious
process of evaluation and change. It has evolved from one period to another to the present
2. The curriculum is based on the needs of the people. A curriculum program must
begin with those that concern the people themselves. It reflects the needs of the
individuals and the society as a whole. The curriculum is in proper shape in order to meet
the challenges of times and make education more responsive to the clientele it serves.
3.The curriculum is democratically conceived. A good curriculum is developed
through the efforts of a group of individuals from different sectors in society who are
knowledgeable about the interest, needs and resources of the learner and the society as a
whole. The curriculum is a product of many minds and energies
What is Curriculum?
Curriculum as a list of subjects. This definition suggests that curriculum is the
"permanent" or the traditional subjects offered in the school curriculum such as
Mathematics, Language, Science, Music, Arts, and others.
Curriculum as learning experience. This definition includes students' curricular and co-
curricular activities and the learning experiences they encounter inside or outside the
school.
Curriculum as intended learning outcomes. This definition includes a list of learning
competencies or standards that students should learn in school.
Curriculum as a discipline. Curriculum as a discipline has its own principles, theories,
and practices.
Curriculum as content or subject matter. This definition views curriculum as a series of
topics under each subject area.
Notes:
No curriculum means no school, school won't function because it is the core of every institution.
Curriculum is different from syllabus, it is very broad in context including the facilities, CPU of
the school, central guide, backbone, foundation.
DISTINCTION BETWEEN CURRICULUM AND OTHER RELATED
TERMENOLOGIES
SYLLABUS
It is the content of the school subjects offered in the school, it is the sub-set of the
curriculum.
It normally contains what students will learn in various subjects in a year, semester or for
a longer period of schooling.
SCHEME OF WORK
A scheme of work is a breakdown of the contents from the syllabus of what students are
expected to learn in a given period.
It is a systematic arrangement of subject matter and activities within a given time period,
such as term or semester.
COURSE OF STUDY
A programme of learning that are offered to students -- with various course contents -- at
the end of which they are awarded a certificate indicating the type of course of study they
had undergone.
,LESSON PLAN
It is a guide for teachers to assist them in the orderly presentation of a lesson to the
learners in order to facilitate learning.
The lesson plan is the breakdown of the scheme of works into daily lessons, which are
planned by the teacher.
The lesson plan is therefore not a curriculum.
Notes:
Syllabus, scheme of work, course of studies, and lesson plan are only part of the curriculum.
Syllabus - is an outline of every subject made by teacher. It contains subjects, learning outcomes,
learning tools, assessment that needs to be achieve in a period of time.
Course of Studies - courses or programs that you choosed, specification of studies (BSED,
BCAED, BPED) It is what you finished and graduate.
Lesson Plan - specific outline of every teacher (discussing a specific topic in a specific time) It is
the specific of all specific. It includes learning objectives that needs to be achieve by students.
Lesson Plan objectives should be smart, attainable, measurable, realistic and time bounded.
TYPES OF CURRICULUMS
Recommended Curriculum or Ideal Curriculum
This refers to what scholars propose as the most appropriate curriculum for learners.
Written Curriculum or Intended Curriculum
This refers to the official curriculum embodied in approved state curriculum guides.
Taught Curriculum or Implemented Curriculum
This type of curriculum refers to the actual implementations of the curriculum or what
teachers in the school teach.
Learned Curriculum or Achieved Curriculum
This refers to the result of the curriculum or what students actually learned in school.
Tested Curriculum or Assessed Curriculum
This is a set of learning that is assessed in teacher-made classroom tests, curriculum-
referenced-tests, and in standardized tests.
Supported Curriculum
This refers to the curriculum that is reflected on and shaped by the resources allocated to
support or deliver the official curriculum.
Hidden Curriculum
, This refers to various skills, knowledge, and attitudes that students learn in school as a
result of their interaction with other students, staff, and faculty members.
Notes:
Recommended/Ideal - by CHED and DEPED
Written/Intended - (Lesson Plan, syllabus, course outline, expert of the curriculum)
High Flex - Flexible
Taught/Implemented - the lesson delivered by teachers.
Learned/Achieved - student learned in the classroom/institution. bottom line of the
curriculum, assessed/measured by learning outcomes.
Tested/Assessed - assessing through quizzes and exams.
Supported – resources supporting
Hidden - student learnings that is learn inside the school (not really teach inside the
classroom) as a result of their interaction with other students, staffs and faculty members.
Null - teach but not important or teacher is not the right person to teach that specific topic
to the students.
CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD CURRICULUM
The curriculum is continuously evolving.
The curriculum is based on the needs of the people
The curriculum is democratically conceived.
The curriculum is the result of a long term effort.
The curriculum is a complex details.
The curriculum provides for the logical sequence of subject matter.
The curriculum has administrative flexibility.
The curriculum complements and cooperates with other programs of the community.
CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD CURRICULUM
Reporter: Joanne Garcia Talisic
1.The curriculum is continuously evolving. It must be a product of a long and tedious
process of evaluation and change. It has evolved from one period to another to the present
2. The curriculum is based on the needs of the people. A curriculum program must
begin with those that concern the people themselves. It reflects the needs of the
individuals and the society as a whole. The curriculum is in proper shape in order to meet
the challenges of times and make education more responsive to the clientele it serves.
3.The curriculum is democratically conceived. A good curriculum is developed
through the efforts of a group of individuals from different sectors in society who are
knowledgeable about the interest, needs and resources of the learner and the society as a
whole. The curriculum is a product of many minds and energies
