Curriculum is the systematic arrangement of content and educational learning experiences for the effective employment of human and material resources for the attainment of educational objectives.

 

             Allan Glatthorn – describes seven types of curriculum operating in school.

1. Recommended Curriculum – proposed by scholars and professional organizations.

It may come from a national agency like the Department of Education (DepEd),

Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Department of Science and Technology

(DOST) or professional organization.

2. Written Curriculum – this includes documents, course of study or syllabi handed

down to the schools, districts, division, department or colleges for implementation.

Most of the written curriculums are made by the curriculum experts with the

participations of the teachers. Examples of these are the Basic Education Curriculum

(BEC). Another example is the written lesson plan of each classroom teacher made up

of objectives and planned activities of the teachers.

3. Taught Curriculum – the different planned which are put into action in the

classroom composed of taught curriculum. These are varied activities that are

implemented in order to arrive at the objectives or purpose of the written curriculum.

4. Supported Curriculum – this refers to the support curriculum that includes

materials, resources such as books, computers, audio-visual materials, laboratory

equipment, playground, zoos, and other facilities.

5. Assessed Curriculum – this refers to a tested or evaluated curriculum. At the end of

the teaching episodes, series of evaluation are being done by the teachers to determine

the extent of teaching or to tell if the student is having a progress. Assessment tools

like the pencil and paper test, authentic instruments like portfolio are being utilized.

6. Learned Curriculum – refers to the learning outcomes made by the students.

Learning outcomes are indicated by the results of the tests and changes in between.

By: Loida Biado-Rodriguez | Teacher II | Limay National High School | Limay, Bataan