What are the types of curriculums?

 RECOMMENDED CURRICULUM
Perhaps you have asked these questions: Why should I take all these subjects and follow the course flow
religiously? Why is there a need to implement the K to 12? The answer is simple! The Ministry of
Education, the Commission on Higher Education, or any professional organization can recommend and
implement a curriculum.

For example, in the Philippines, the curriculum being implemented by the Department of Education
(DepEd) or the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) is an example of a recommended curriculum.
In some cases, a law-making body like the congress and the senate, or a university or a school can
recommend a subject, a course, or any academic program deemed necessary for national identity and
security, for environmental protection and sustainable development, among others.

 WRITTEN CURRICULUM
The written curriculum refers to a lesson plan or syllabus written by teachers. Another example is the one
written by curriculum experts with the help of subject teachers. This kind of written curriculum needs to
be pilot tested or tried out in sample schools to determine its effectiveness.

 TAUGHT CURRICULUM
This is about the implementation of the written curriculum. Whatever is being taught or an activity being
done in the classroom is a taught curriculum. So, when teachers give a lecture, initiate group work, or ask
students to do a laboratory experiment with their guidance, the taught curriculum is demonstrated. This
curriculum contains different teaching and learning styles to address the students’ needs and interests.

 SUPPORTED CURRICULUM
The supported curriculum is about the implementation of the written curriculum. Whatever is being
taught or activity being done in the classroom is a taught curriculum. So, when teachers give a lecture,
initiate group work, or ask students to do a laboratory experiment with their guidance, the taught
curriculum is demonstrated. This curriculum contains different teaching styles and learning styles to
address the students’ needs and interests.

 ASSESSED CURRICULUM
When students take a quiz or the mid-term and final exams, these evaluations are the so-called assessed
curriculum. Teachers may use the pencil and paper tests and authentic assessments like portfolio and
performance-based assessments to know if the students are progressing or not.

 LEARNED CURRICULUM
This type of curriculum indicates what the students have learned. The capability that students should
demonstrate at the end of the lesson can be measured through learning outcomes. A learning outcome can
be manifested by what students can perform or do either in their cognitive, affective, or psychomotor
domains. The test results can determine the learning outcome, and the students can achieve it through
learning objectives.

 HIDDEN CURRICULUM
The hidden curriculum refers to the unplanned or unintended curriculum but plays a vital role in learning.
It consists of norms, values, and procedures. See the three-minute video below for more details.
What kind of a curriculum did you have in elementary, high school, college?
 2002 Basic Education Curriculum “BEC” Reform

What are the roles of a teacher as a curricularist?

 The teacher as a curricularist implements the curriculum. It is in this role that the
teacher gives life to the curriculum plan. Implementation of the curriculum by the teacher
will define the success of the recommended, well-written and planned curriculum. The
teacher as a curricularist evaluates the curriculum.
What are the elements of a curriculum?
 The elements of curriculum would guarantee the success of a curriculum. The elements
of curriculum are: objectives, content or subject matter, methods or learning experiences
and evaluation.