A continuum of learning experiences provided by an educational institution that are intended to lead to the acquisition of certain knowledge, skills, processes, values, and attitudes.
A course, or series of courses in an educational program. It may include stories, legends, textbooks, materials and other types of resources for instruction.
Also called ” Lehrplan”, i.e. the course structure and content of an academic major.
According to the Lt. Governor's Commission on Higher Education & Economic Growth report, December 2004, curriculum is defined as the courses offered by an educational institution or a set of courses constituting an area of specialization. Educators often extend this definition to include what is taught in those courses and how it is taught.
Curriculum is a term describing a book or collection of materials that plans out the school year for the parent, often including lesson plans, teacher's notes, worksheets, tests, and answers.(1) Technically, a curriculum refers to enough material to cover all five key subject areas: Language Arts, Mathematics, science, Social Studies, and Bible for a given school year. An example of this would be the Alpha & Omega Lifepac Curriculum.(2) Curriculum can also be used to refer to enough material to cover a given subject for an entire school year. An example would be a resource containing enough material to teach second grade spelling.
A plan of learning outcomes and learning experiences incorporating objectives, structure, content, assessment in an organised sequence. Within National Training Packages, curriculum is not identified as such but curriculum elements may be included as part of the learning strategy component. www.curriculum.edu.au
The knowledge, skills, attitudes, behaviors, and values students are expected to learn from schooling; includes statement of expected student outcomes, descriptions of material and activities, and the planned sequence that will be used to help students acquire the expected outcomes. [ A-C] [ D-F] [ G-I] [ J-L] [ M-O] [ P-R] [ S-U] [ V-Z] [ Table Of Contents
A grouping of courses into which a student may enroll as a single unit. Back to top of glossary
Broadly understood as the subjects and materials to be taught by an educational institution; typically it is listed as a set of subjects, but also may include the learning experiences, skills, and abilities students are expected to learn.
an organized program of study offered at a college.
The framework for the philosophy, goals and expectations for guiding children's learning and engaging families in their children's development.
The subjects that are studied or prescribed for study in an educational programme.
A broad definition includes not just the list of subjects taught but all the pupil's learning experiences at school and the processes of learning as well as the knowledge that is acquired.
A course of study or academic program offered by an educational institution. The College offers more than 70 degree and certificate programs.
A broad definition includes not just details of subjects taught but all the pupil's learning experiences at school and the processes for organising and managing the teaching and learning.
The subject matter that teachers and students cover in class.
A specific blueprint (framework) for learning that shows what is taught. It is a specific plan derived from content and performance standards, that is multidimensional and includes identified assessments, lessons, assignments and resources.
An organized program of study and courses required for a specific degree program.
All the courses offered by a college or university. Also, the course of study required for a specific degree.
A set of courses for a particular program.
The aggregate of courses of study given in a school, college, university, etc. ( Macquarie Concise Dictionary, 3rd edn, 1998)
The set of knowledge, skills and attitudes in a subject taught to students during a school term.
a body of courses required for a degree or a diploma or constituting a major field of study.
is the courses, experiences, and assessments necessary to prepare candidates to teach or work with students at a specific age level and/or to teach a specific subject area.
an integrated course of academic studies; "he was admitted to a new program at the university"
a chronological sequence of educational experiences that are designed to enable students to reach a set of predetermined goals
a collection of learning experiences with an expected set of outcomes, articulated or not
a compilation of related courses, giving users a complete training program
a four course program that is offered at many high schools and community colleges
a group of related Learning Items that complement each other to increase your expertise
a highly-integrated series of courses and projects, including numerous, exciting, and relevant case discussions led by professors and industry participants
an individualised plan to teach the child a wide variety of appropriate behaviours, skills, and knowledge
an teaching model that focuses on the needs of Orthodox catechists
a particular "course to be run," given a desired endpoint
a plan, a path for students to follow, with a beginning, middle, and end
a planned unit of study that meets the Grade Level Expectations of the Washington State Standards
a program of learning that students and teachers follow in order to develop knowledge and a set of skills
a road map for teachers that outlines the topics they should be teaching, the goals they should have for student learning, and the resources they should use in their instruction in a specific class
a series of courses as well as additional learning material that covers a body of knowledge needed for a tester to effectively fill a specialized role in the organization, such as automation engineer or test lead
a series of courses designed to assist students in reaching academic, transfer, specific technical, or semiprofessional career goals as well as to assist undecided students
a set of integrated courses
A combination of courses that compose a particular area of study.
k[5rikjul[m / n. the subjects that are taught by a school, college etc, or the things that are studied in a particular subject
An agreed upon outline of the content, essential questions, skills, assessments, activities, and resources that are taught at a specific grade level or in a specific course or subject.
A group of courses planned to lead to some specific competence in a field of study and to a degree.
all the courses required for a degree; also refers to all planned programs of the University.
The course of study given in a school, college, university or educational program.
the program of learning developed for students
A program of courses to be taken in pursuit of a degree or other objective.
contents of a course or program.
Usually refers to a written plan that outlines what students will be taught.
A school curriculum is each school's programmes of teaching and learning. The national curriculum for all New Zealand schools is set out in the National Curriculum Statements. Decile The rating given to a school related to the economic and social factors of the local area. The Special Education Grant (SEG) for each school is worked out on this rating.
a document which describes the total content to be taught over several years.
The total planned learning experiences resulting from and provided by an educational organisation (includes goals, objectives, content, methods, evaluation)
The subject areas, activities and experiences delivered by the school to promote pupils' development and to prepare them for adult life. The basic curriculum is made up of the National Curriculum together with religious education and sex education.
The body of knowledge, skills and attitudes to be transmitted to students; what and how children are taught and what they are supposed to know and be able to do.
A student's chosen program of study; also called a "major".
The process and substance of an educational program, comprising the purpose, design, conduct and evaluation of educational experiences. It gives shape to an institution's particular intellectual beliefs and aspirations, negotiated by faculty in light of their specialized knowledge and in the context of social expectation and students' needs, and manifested in a body of courses that present the knowledge, principals, values, and skills intended as consequences of an undergraduate education.
A designated set of related courses focused on a field of study.
refers to both the content (the material to be learned), and process of learning (the actions and resources involved in teaching and learning). top of the page
A predefined or dynamic path of learning events with an end goal such as certification or achieving required job skills and knowledge. Variant includes: track.
the aggregate of courses offered in an institution; the approved sequence of courses in a program; the approved sequence of learning activities in a course.
Courses required for a specific degree or certificate.
The skills, performances, attitudes, and values pupils are expected to learn from schooling: includes statements of desired pupil outcomes, descriptions of materials, and the planned sequence that will be used to help pupils attain the outcomes.
A curriculum is a formal educational plan based on results of a needs assessment, and including goals and objectives developed to meet the needs identified, educational activities through which the plan is implemented, and evaluation of the plan with feedback to provide continued improvement in the educational process.
The programs offered at Western Washington University are what constitute the curriculum. These include such basics as level, degree, major, and minor.
The whole body of courses offered by the college, or by one of its divisions or departments.
Very often referred to as a program of study. Each curriculum outlines what courses need to be completed in order to graduate in a specific area.
set of courses taken in any year of study for a degree programme
The aggregate of courses of study given in a learning environment. The courses are arranged in a sequence to make learning a subject easier. In schools, a curriculum spans several grades, for example, the math curriculum. In business, it can run for days, weeks, months, or years. Learners enter it at various points depending on their job experience and the needs of the business.
Closely related courses which when completed, provides a range of knowledge within a specific though wider area of knowledge.
A series of planned instruction that is designed to result in the achievement by all students of specific knowledge and skills in the application of this knowledge
Set of courses focused in a particular field, e.g. accounting, computer applications technology, and early childhood education.
Also called "Program of Studies". A set of required and elective courses designed to meet specific career or transfer goals, and leading to some degree or certificate upon successful completion. Curriculum descriptions typically lay out not only the list of courses required, but also the order in which some of them should (or must) be taken ( pre-requisites, and/or co-requisites).
A complete program of learning which includes the following components: Identified, desired results A design for, and suggested sequence of, activities Suggested methods of assessment for evaluation
A program of courses comprising the formal requirements for a degree in a particular field of study.
A plan incorporationg a structured series of intended learning outcomes and associated learning experiences (i.e. objectives, content, intended learning outcomes, teaching methodology, recommended or prescribed assessment tasks, assessment and sequencing of what has to be learned, generally organised as a related combination of units, modules and elements).
The subject matter that is to be learned. A curriculum is usually described in terms of its scope and sequence. One might examine the curriculum of a special school, for example, to determine whether it matches the IEP of a student who had been recommended to go there.
(plural, curricula) often called “discipline.” All the courses of study offered by Shasta College. May also refer to a particular course of study (major) and the courses in that area.
The entire body of coursework within a program. Degree Audit A document that reflects requirements completed and those needed to fulfill degree requirements for graduation in a program of study.
CURRICULUM: your personal programme of study subjects.
A detailed schedule of the teaching and learning opportunities that will be provided. This includes the core curriculum and the student-selected components.
the total structure of knowledge and skills and educational experiences that make up any one educational system or its component parts.
A program of courses that meets the requirements for a degree in a particular field of study.
Educational plan which outlines subject matter to be taught in school.
The specifications for a course or subject which describes all the learning experiences a student undergoes, generally including objectives, content, intended learning outcomes, teaching methodology, recommended or prescribed assessment tasks, assessment exemplars etc (Knight and Nestor, 2000). Deep Learning Learning that emphasises the pursuit of meaning and understanding. Deep learners are intrinsically motivated to learn and the act of learning is itself rewarding. The major goal is to integrate new learning and ideas with existing understanding. In contrast, surface learners are primarily motivated to meet minimum task requirements and see learning as primarily a matter of reproducing information without any particular interest in its meaning (Knapper, 2001).
A plan of study including topics, texts and activities for each class, subject or grade for the school year. Department of Education (DOE) Branch of city government that determines policy for and oversees the vast New York City public school system, which is responsible for the education of 1.1 million students. The word "Department" replaced "Board" with the reorganization of the schools in 2003. That overhaul brought an end to decentralized rule of the schools and put control in the hands of the mayor instead. The Department is also known as Tweed, for its location in the refurbished Tweed Building near City Hall in Lower Manhattan. The Brooklyn offices of the defunct Board of Education on Livingston Street have largely been shuttered.
The structured list of courses making up an academic program; or all the courses offered at a college or university.
All the courses of study offered by an educational institution; a particular course of study within a special field.
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The set of courses that, when finished successfully, can qualify a student for an academic degree. The curricula for all of RIT's degree programs have been registered with the New York State Education Department.
a formally established body of courses and learning experiences presenting the knowledge, principles, values, and skills that are intended consequences of the formal education offered by a program.
Curriculum is a term describing a particular course of study at the College, i.e., Accounting, Engineering Technology, Liberal Arts, Science Transfer. The terms "major" or "degree program" are often substituted for "curriculum".
(voir Programme) A series of courses or units of learning assembled together following one or more educational specialisations.
Curriculum refers to the subjects studied in your school and the topics and skills covered throughout the year.
A description of the required and elective courses for a degree program.
Courses offered by the University.
The total group of allied courses required for a specific degree.
Generally, a curriculum guides either one or both of the following: (1) delivery-- how knowledge is communicated between teacher and student or (2) content-- what knowledge is taught. At OCS, Classical Education is our special emphasis with Core Knowledge used for content and Direct Instruction for delivery.
"All the courses of study offered by an educational institution" (American Heritage Dictionary). This term may also refer to the courses related to a particular field of study.
(plural curricula): A plan of instruction that details what students are to know, how they are to learn it, what the teacher's role is, and the context in which learning and teaching will take place.
A curriculum is composed of those classes prescribed or outlined by an institution for completion of a program of study leading to a degree or certificate.
A structured outline of learning organized into course(s) or work experiences that develops the knowledge and skills of learners. It is a comprehensive term that includes such elements as task analyses, competency profiles/charts, course outlines, learning/teaching objectives and lesson plans.
May be defined as a set of courses in an area of specialization offered by an educational institution. A curriculum for a pilot school usually includes courses for the various pilot certificates and ratings.
What students are expected to know and be able to do at each grade in each subject. School Boards are required to address these expectations.
A group of required courses leading to a degree or certificate. Also used to refer to course offerings of a college as a whole.
subjects included in a course of study; plural: curricula
what students should understand and/or be able to do
A series of related courses.
All the courses offered by the college.
A set of activities and experiences designed to address the learning presented to children addressing their educational and developmental needs.
A predefined series of learning events designed to meet a specific goal, such as certifying in a particular area or achieving required job skills and knowledge. delivery Any method of providing education. Methods include instructor-led training, Web-based distance learning, online laboratories, CD-ROMs, interactive TV, videos, and books.
A curriculum is composed of those classes prescribed or outlined by an institution for completion of a program of study leading to a degrees and certificates.
The custom set of learning outcome statements (LOS), readings, and problem sets for each level of the examination program. The content delivered in the curriculum is the sole source for examination questions. Learn more.
Statement of both the content and methodology of teaching a course of sequence of courses; a content guide.
The overall teaching and learning program offered by an individual school. It includes all subjects and activities that students experience, not only in the classroom but also in after-school clubs or on school visits. When the word “curriculum†is preceded by the name of a school subject (e.g. science curriculum), it refers to anything that students are taught in and out of the classroom that relates to that subject.
Highest level of CASTLE learning architecture
Subject matter included and covered in a course of study.
is a plan incorporating a structured series of intended learning outcomes and associated learning experiences i.e. the objectives, structure , content, assessment and sequencing of what has to be learned. A curriculum is generally organised as a related combination or series of modules. Within Training Packages, curricula or similar materials can be developed and included as part of the learning strategy component, provided the learning outcomes reflect the industry competencies described in that Training Package.
a planned approach to learning made up of identified activities.
The available courses in a program of study at a specific college.
The specifications for a course or subject ( module) that describe all the learning experiences a student undergoes, generally including objectives, content, intended learning outcomes, teaching methodology, recommended or prescribed assessment tasks, assessment exemplars, etc. See also Syllabus.
Specific courses and academic credits leading to a certificate or degree. Also see Program of Study.
The variety of content information and materials a teacher uses to enable students to learn and apply the knowledge and skills expected of them
The organization of subject matter to be taught over a prescribed period of time. ( learn more)
Many different curricula exist. Curriculum may include any experience. It may also be conceived in a relationship, and it is this phenomenon that is the new paradigm view of curriculum.