Curriculum can be defined and categorized in several ways. It includes the intended learning outcomes, the actual lessons and activities taught, and what students ultimately learn. There are different types of curriculum such as the ideal curriculum proposed by experts, the official written curriculum, how it is implemented in the classroom, what students achieve, what is tested, what society believes students should learn, how it is supported by resources, excluded topics, and the hidden curriculum of unintended lessons learned from school culture. Curriculum is a dynamic field that aims to define the knowledge and skills students will acquire.

1. Understanding Curriculum
Presenter:
CRISANTA B. MONTEJO

2. In this chapter, you should
be able to:
1. Define curriculum;
3. Discuss different curriculum
foundations;
2. Analyze the different types of
curriculum;

3. W I E D U C A T I O N P A
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4. W I E D U C A T I O N P A
R N F O T F E D U C B A E
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5. CURRICULUM
• Originated in Ancient Rome and
meant a chariot race course
• Taught inside and outside of
school
• Everything that happens within
the school
• Dynamic field in education

6. DEFINITIONS OF CURRICULUM
Provided by :
• Beauchamp (1982),
• Eisner (1985),
• Glattthorn (2006),
• Marsh (2004)
• Oliva (2005),
• Pinar (1995),
• Posner (1995),
• Reid (2006),
• Saylor (1981) and
• Schubert (1986)

7. DEFINITIONS OF CURRICULUM
• Suggests that curriculum includes the
“permanent” or the traditional subjects offered
in the school curriculum such as Mathematics,
Language, Science, Music, Arts, and others.
1. Curriculum as a list of subjects.

8. DEFINITIONS OF CURRICULUM
• Includes students’ curricular
and co-curricular activities
and the learning
experiences they encounter
inside or outside the
school.
• Includes the hidden
curriculum or those things
learned by students. In
short, curriculum includes
the school culture.
2. Curriculum as learning experiences.

9. DEFINITIONS OF CURRICULUM
• This definition includes list of learning
competencies or standards that students
should learn in school.
3. Curriculum as intended learning outcomes.

11. DEFINITIONS OF CURRICULUM
• This definition includes documents specifying
contents, objectives, or general ideas of what
students should know in schools or in a
specific discipline.
4. Curriculum as planned learning experiences.

12. DEFINITIONS OF CURRICULUM
• This definition has its own principles, theories,
and practices.
5. Curriculum as a discipline.

13. DEFINITIONS OF CURRICULUM
• This definition views curriculum as a series of
topics under each subject area.
5. Curriculum as content or subject matter.

14. 1. Ideal or recommended curriculum.
Refers to what scholars
propose as the most
appropriate curriculum for
the learners.
May also develop as an
alternative response to
various curricular problems
and issues. Glatthorn, et al.
(2006) noted several
influences that play key roles
in shaping the
recommended curriculum.
Professional associations,
individuals, & social trends
Ex:
Curriculum standards recommended by professional organizations
Different Types of Curriculum

15. 2. Intended, official or written curriculum.
Different Types of Curriculum
Refers to the official curriculum embodied in approved
state curriculum guides (Glatthorn, et al. 2006)
It is the curriculum prescribed by the government;
prescribed courses from different agencies.
Ex: scope and sequence charts, syllabus, lesson plan

17. 3. Implemented curriculum.
Refers to the actual
implementation of the
curriculum or what teachers
in the school teach.
Teachers modify and
improve their curriculum
based on the needs of the
students or whenever there
are new ideas in various
disciplines that are important
to teach to the students.
Ex: Planned activities which are put into actions
Different Types of Curriculum

18. 4. Achieved curriculum or learned curriculum.
Refers to the result of the curriculum or what students
actually learned in school (Print 1993).
Reveals whether the students learned or whether the
schools are successful in attaining their curriculum goals
and objectives.
Ex: Manifested on the objectives; either a cognitive, affective
or psychomotor domain achieved by the students
In short, Test results
Different Types of Curriculum

19. 5. Tested curriculum.
This is a set of learning that is assessed in
teacher-made classroom tests, curriculum-
referenced tests, and in standardized test.
(Glatthorn et al. 2006)
Ex: Students’ exams Paper and Pencil Test ; oral examination,
performance test
Teachers may used authentic assessment
Different Types of Curriculum

20. 6. Entitlement curriculum.
This refers to what the people or the general
society believes learners should expect to learn in
the educational system for them to become
good members of the society.
Ex:
Different Types of Curriculum

21. 7. Supported curriculum.
This refers to the curriculum that is reflected on and
shaped by the resources allocated to support or deliver
the official curriculum. (Glatthorn et al. 2006)
Ex: Textbooks, audio-visual materials (Im’s), blogs, wikis and etc.
Playground, zoos, gardens, museums, real life objects
Different Types of Curriculum

22. 8. Null or censored curriculum.
This refers to various curriculum contents or topics that
must not be taught to the students.
(Tanner&Tanner 2007)
Different Types of Curriculum
Ex: Not allowing Sex Education as a subject

23. 9. Hidden Curriculum.
This refers to unintended curriculum which is not planned
but may modify behavior
Ex: Physical condition, peer influence, teacher-learner interaction
Different Types of Curriculum
This refers various skills, knowledge, and attitudes that
students in school learn as a result of their interactions.
Develops school culture (Print, 1993).

24. References
• Pawilen, G. (2016). Curriculum Development A
guide for Teachers and Students.Pages1-12
• https://socioed.wordpress.com/2016/10/16/1
15-curriculum-organization-censored-
curriculum/