INTRODUCTION TO CURRICULUM

What is curriculum?

- It is not a separate thing written down.

• It's the content or objectives for which schools hold students accountable.

It's a set of instructional strategies teachers plan to use.

Different Types of Curriculum by ANWAAR AHMAD GULZAR

Ten basic patterns or different types of curriculum

1. Child-Centered Curriculum - It is also called learner-centered curriculum. The philosophy underlying

this curriculum is that the children is that the center of the educational process. This pattern of
curriculum bases upon the abilities and the interest of the learners and students have experiences and
diverse learning activities rather than rote learning. Learner-centered classrooms focus primarily on
individual students' learning.

2. Teacher-Centered - he focus is upon teacher's teaching skills and the way of delivery of the content. It
emphasizes the importance of transmitting of knowledge, skills and information from a teacher to
students

3. Core - is a set of common courses and is a general education for all students and common learning
includes knowledge, skills and values and all learners are provided these learning experiences and these
common learning experiences are expected essential for the learners to adjust effectively in the society
and these learning sets the basic subjects

4. Overt, Explicit, or Written - Written curriculum is simply that which is written as part of formal
instruction of schooling experiences. It may refer to a curriculum document, texts, films, and supportive
teaching materials that are overtly chosen to support the intentional instructional agenda of a school

5. Covert or Hidden - refers to the types of curriculum which is unplanned or unintended curriculum but
plays a vitaimplies learning that is synthesized across traditional subject areas and learning experiences
that are designed to be mutually reinforcing. This approach develops the child's ability to transfer their
learning to other settingsl role in learning. It consists of norms, values, and procedures.

6. Integrated - implies learning that is synthesized across traditional subject areas and learning
experiences that are designed to be mutually reinforcing. This approach develops the child's ability to
transfer their learning to other settings

7. Subject-Centered - give importance to training pupils in particular subjects. Its main objectives are all
the elements of knowledge that constitute a subject for study.
8. Broad Field or Holistic -modification of subject centered curriculum. A broad field curriculum is a
structure for achieving educational outcomes that combines related subjects into one broad field of
study.

9. Activity Centered gives priority to active learning of a subject may be known as an activity curriculum.
The verbal system of education neither suits the mental need of the child nor the circumstances of life.

10. Null - information that schools do not teach

Role of Teacher in Curriculum Development

• Teachers play essential role in developing, implementing, assessing and modifying the curriculum.

• Teachers are essential pillars in the teaching process. with their knowledge skills, experience they are
central to any curriculum improvement effort.