Curriculum

Essentials
Curriculum in
Schools
Lesson 1
Saber-Tooth
Curriculum
OHarold Benjamin (1939)
OCurriculum then, was seen as a
tradition of organized taught in
schools of the 19th century.
ONo formal, non-formal or
informal education
exists without a
curriculum.
Educational Levels
Basic
Education.
OEach of the levels has its specific
recommended curriculum.
 Elementary – Kindergarten, Grade
1 to Grade 6
 High School (Junior) – Grade 7 to
Grade 10
High School (Senior) – Grade 11
to Grade 12
Technical Vocational
Education
OA post-secondary
technical vocational
educational and
training taken care
of by Technical
Education and Skills
Development
Authority (TESDA).
Higher
Education.
OIncludes the Bachelor Degrees
and the Graduate Degrees
(Master’s and Doctorate) which
are under the regulation of the
Commission on Higher Education
(CHED).
Types of Curricula in
Schools
Recommended Curriculum
OAlmost all curricula found in our
schools are recommended.
OThe recommendations come in
the form of memoranda or
policies, standards and
guidelines.
Written Curriculum
OThis includes documents based
on the recommended
curriculum.
OThey come in the form of
course of study, syllabi,
modules, books or instructional
guides among others.
Taught
Curriculum
OFrom what has been written or
planned, the curriculum has
to be implemented or taught.
OThe taught curriculum will
depend largely on the teaching
style of the teacher and the
learning style of the learners.
Supported Curriculum
OThis is described as support
materials that the teacher
needs to make learning and
teaching meaningful.
OSupported curriculum also
includes facilities where
learning occurs outside or
inside the four-walled building.
Assessed Curriculum
OTaught and supported curricula
have to be evaluated to find out
if the teacher has succeeded or
not in facilitating learning.
OIn the process of teaching and
at the end of every lesson or
teaching episode, an
assessment is made.
 Learned
Curriculum
O.In this curriculum,
learning is measured by
tools in assessment,
which can indicate the
cognitive, affective and
psychomotor outcomes.
OLearned curriculum will also
demonstrate higher order and
critical thinking and lifelong skills.
Hidden/Implicit Curriculum
OThis curriculum is not deliberately
planned, but has a great impact on
the behavior of the learner.
OTeachers must have good
foresight to include these in the
written curriculum, in order to bring
to the surface what are hidden.
The Teacher
As A
Curricularist
Lesson 2
Who is a
Curricularist?
In the past, referred only to those
who developed curriculum
theories.
The teacher as a
Curricularist…
K
N OKnows the Curriculum.
OThe teacher as a
O learner starts with
knowing about the
curriculum, the subject
W matter or the content.
E
R
 WRITE
R
OThe teacher writes books,
modules, laboratory manuals,
instructional materials,
instructional guides, and
reference materials in paper
or electronic media as a
curriculum writer or reviewer.
 P L A N N E
R the curriculum.
OPlans
OThe role of the teacher
is to make a yearly,
monthly or daily plan of
the curriculum.
OThe teacher takes into
consideration several
factors in planning a
curriculum.
 INITIATO
R
OInitiates the

Curriculum.
OImplementation of a
new curriculum
requires the open
mindedness of the
teacher, and the full
belief that the
 INNO V A TO
R
OInnovates the Curriculum.
OA curriculum is always dynamic,
hence it keeps on changing. A
good teacher, therefore,
innovates the curriculum and
thus becomes a curriculum
innovator.
 IM PLEM EN T O
R
OImplements the Curriculum.
OIt is the role of the teacher to
become the curriculum implementor.
OAn implementor gives life to the
curriculum plan.
OThe success of a recommended, well
written and planned curriculum depends
on the implementation.
EV A LU A T O
R
OEvaluates the Curriculum.
OTeacher ask questions that will
determine the achievement of
the desired learning outcomes.
 “A teacher
affects eternity; he can
never tell where his
influence stop.”
- Henry Brooks Adams