It is very helpful in understanding the construction of curriculum for school level for both science and math. if you are teacher it is helpful in preparing the content of teaching and also helpful for improving teachimg learning process

1. Curriculum is defined as the tools in the hands of Teacher. To mould his student,
According to his objectives in his classroom.
Etymologically Meaning: - Currere which means- “to run” or “race course”.
General: - The ground which the pupils and their teachers cover to reach the goal
of education.
Traditional: - Mastery over certain types of knowledge and skills.
Modern: - It is a process intended to help pupil to live in present world and to build
the future world in which his/her generation would live.
Model of Pedagogy:-
1. Focus on learning and learner.
2. Establish clear learning, interaction and success.
3. Activate
4. Respond
5. Evaluate
For many students the school curriculum is the race to be run, series of obstacles
(subjects) to be passed.
Definition by Morroe:-
Curriculum includes all those activities which are utilize by the school to attain the
aim of education.
Definition by Frobel:-
Curriculum should be conceived as an EPITOM of the rounded whole of the
knowledge and experience of the human race.
Definition by Crow and Crow:-
The curriculum includes all the learners experience “IN” or “OUTSIDE” school
that are included in a program which has been devised to help him
developmentally emotionally, socially, spiritually, morally and physically.

2. PRINCIPLE of CURRICULUM CONSTRUCTION:-
1. Child Centeredness: - According to this the main focus of curriculum is on
the CHILD or Student. So that they can acquire knowledge according to
their Cognitive level or we can say IQ level in accordance with age.
2. Community Centeredness: - Individual as well as social aim of education
should be achieved. Curriculum is designed in such a way that it is helpful
for both child and student for building a good society.
3. Activity Centeredness: - The curriculum is designed in such a way that
equal importance to activity should be given. Theoretical knowledge is not
good if it not have any kind of practical application. By performing
different activities student learn many type of skills and there is better
understanding of concept.
4. Variety: - Curriculum designed in such a way that student look upon it like
it made for them. The things placed in curriculum should be in this way that
the thought come to student mind first is “it is meant for me”. Different type
of strategy can be used for teaching this curriculum.
5. Co-ordination and Integration: - Balanced of the knowledge means to say
the balance between the Theoretical and Practical knowledge and these both
knowledge is co related with the daily life. The knowledge imparted to the
student is completely of the practical used.
6. Conservation: - Curriculum should conserve and preserve knowledge from
the generation to generation for the betterment and advancement in
technology or life.
7. Creativity: - Student get something unique, innovative, ability develop in
students. So they can develop their skills and contribute towards the society.
8. Forward looking: - Curriculum should be made in such a way that it is of
futuristic approach and prepare the students for tomorrow.
9. Flexibility: - Curriculum should be designed in such a way that Desire
changes or modification should be done it as per the requirement of students
and the betterment of tomorrow.
10.Balance: - The balance between objectives and content, learning process,
theoretical or practical, level of difficulty (simple to complex).
11.Utility: - Fulfillment of needs means to say that student of any level can
utilize the gain knowledge in daily life and have a good livelihood.

3. 12.Co-relation: - If the given curriculum is designed in such a way that it can
have link with Subject-to-Subject or we can say other branches of itself.
13.Motivation: - Encourage the teachers and students to explore the
knowledge.
14.Sensitivity to changing needs and values: - According to the needs of
society the addition of things in curriculum.
15.Based on Actual Experiences of students: - Curriculum designed in such a
way that that it contains things related to daily life routine and the
experiences of individual and originated from the basic daily routine.
16.Studying current affairs: - Update Knowledge provide to student so they can
connect ourselves to the changing global world and fulfillment of the needs
of society or an individual can be done.
17.Well sequenced curriculum: - Leveling or hierarchy must be followed while
making curriculum, concepts are placed in the Simple-to-Complex form so
that student cannot lose interest in starting of the concepts.
18.According to the Aims and Objectives: - The curriculum should be designed
in such a way that it can achieve the aims and objectives of every
individual.