Curriculum Planning

Prepared by: James Raphael Arondain Arnilllo

BSEd English 2A
 The third influential factor is the admission and
retention policies. These policies set the
standard of what kind of students are admitted
and what are the things they need to do as
ADMISSION AND students of the institution until they graduate.
This is an important part of the intended and
RETENTION POLICIES implemented curriculum. School rules are set to
give order and provide smooth implementation of
the curriculum. Rules also develop the hidden
curriculum of the school.
 Faculty Members

 The influence of faculty members is also

considered important. Faculty members bring
with them their educational background,
experiences, expertise, and personal,
professional, and political views on the
institution. They also have different interests,
teaching styles, and philosophies, which
influence the way they plan, develop, and
implement the curriculum.
 Accrediting
Agencies
 Accrediting agencies are equally influential in basic
education and in higher education. Like the DepEd and
CHED, the accrediting agencies set the necessary
standards for curriculum, instruction, faculty, and facilities,
and influence how the curricular programs are governed.
Accrediting agencies determine the quality of the courses
being offered in an institution. As such, many schools
especially private schools try their best to improve the
governance and implementation of their various curricular
and co-curricular programs.
 Government Policies and
Agencies
 The respondents identified government policies and
agencies as most influential in curriculum planning
and development. In basic education, the
Department of Education issues Department Orders
(DOS) and memoranda that serve as guide for all
public and private schools in the country. The
Department of Education also prescribes the official
curriculum for basic education and issues the
guidelines for operations for private schools.
 Market Demands (General)

Market demands or the needs of the society are very influential in planning and
developing curriculum. It is imperative that students are prepared in terms of knowledge,
values, and skills to meet the needs and demands of different institutions in the society.
For example, graduates are expected to develop or possess 21st century skills. They are
expected to be technologically literate. They are also expected to develop various
literacies including functional literacy. Schools are expected to develop graduates that can
be assets and good citizens of the society.
Alumni

The alumni are also considered as one of the external influences on

curriculum development. The alumni are very helpful in terms of
donating money to support programs for students, faculty
scholarships, professorial chairs, facilities, and financing students'
activities. Besides financial help, their comments or their evaluation
feedback based on their previous experiences as students are very
useful information for improving the implemented curriculum of the
school. The alumni are the living testimony of the curriculum or the
quality of education offered by a particular school.
 Media and Information and
Communications Technologies
(ICT)
• Media and Information and Communications Technologies
(ICT) are two of the external curriculum influences. The
presence of technology, especially the Internet, enables
students and teachers to access almost all the information they
need for teaching and learning. This allows students and
faculty members to access online journals, papers, and other
information from the Internet to be used for teaching and
learning. Technology connects the school to the global
community.
 The Church and Church-related Agencies

For religious schools, the different religious orders and the church
play an important role in school. Many religious institutions serve as
extension programs or mission programs of the churches and
religious orders that established them. The schools also offer
institutional requirements such as Bible subjects, theology, and
Christian Living subjects. These subjects are required to all students.
Religious schools also offer retreats, chapel services, and other
religious activities to their students.
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