The document discusses the key concepts of curriculum including: - There are four main types of curriculum - explicit, implicit, null, and extra/cocurriculum. - The explicit curriculum includes timetabled subjects and the school's mission/goals. The implicit curriculum includes the culture and behaviors learned in school. The null curriculum refers to excluded topics. The extra curriculum includes supplemental programs. - The purpose of any curriculum is to prepare students for society and enable positive growth and change. A curriculum should aim to develop the whole child.

2. A key concept to keep in mind
is that the curriculum is only
that part of the plan
that directly affects students.
Anything in the plan that does
not reach the students
constitutes an educational
wish, but not a curriculum.

3. Curriculum refers to all the
activities, planned and
unplanned happening under
school guidance.

4. Curriculum refers to all that is
taught in a school including the
timetabled subjects and all those
aspects of its life that exercise
an influence in the life of the
children. Farrant (1980)

5. Ensure that pupils’ education is
effective and efficient
 Determine that learning will be
beneficial to pupils
 Ensure that learning is achieved
under the direction of able teachers
 To transmit the society’s values and
priorities

6. The purpose of the curriculum is to
prepare the student to thrive within the
society as it is and that includes the
capacity for positive change and
growth.

7. There are essentially four
curriculums at work in most
educational settings:
the explicit,
implicit,
null,
extra-, or cocurriculum.

8.  There are four curriculums:
 Explicit curriculum: subjects that will be taught,
the identified "mission" of the school, and the
knowledge and skills that the school expects
successful students to acquire
 Implicit curriculum: lessons that arise from the
culture of the school and the behaviours, attitudes,
and expectations that characterize that culture
 Null curriculum: topics or perspectives that are
specifically excluded from the curriculum
 Extra curriculum: school-sponsored programs
that are intended to supplement the academic
aspect of the school experience

9.  Academic Curriculum
 Extra Curriculum
 Hidden Curriculum

10.  Refers to the formal or official where the
planned activities are highly structured
 Other Characteristics
 Has goals, aims and objectives
 Uses syllabuses, teachers’ guides, textbooks,
etc
 Is developed by the ministry officials

11.  Leads to certification
 Is the best curriculum for developing the
whole child
- All subjects taught in school should aim at
meeting the total child

12.  Is planned and loosely structured with
voluntary school activities
 Leaners participate in activities that appeal
to their interest
 Help in the physical, social, mental and
moral development of the learners
 Sports and games –physical & motor
development
 Games that involve thinking

13.  Drama & debates- mental, social, emotional
development
 Games in teams- cooperation, team spirit,
competition, leadership, respect, obedience
to rules, tolerance

14.  Is unplanned learning experiences
 Teachers and learners are not always aware
that learning is taking place
 Learners learn both positive and negative
things through this curriculum

15.  Respect
 Obedience
 Co-operation
 Personal values, opinions and beliefs
 Prejudices

16. AIMS
• Broad statements which cover all of
the experiences provided in the
curriculum
GOALS
• Broad statements base on the
specific subjects or group of content
OBJECTI
VES
• Specific outcomes that can be
attained as a result of lessons or
instructions delivered.

17. Content
Instructional
strategies
Materials/Resources

18. Scope
Sequence

19. Curriculum
Society
Specialists Facilities
Learner