Module 1 Activity 2

Different Types of Curriculum

Several curriculum scholars (see Glatthorn, Boschee, and Whitehead 2006; Print
1993; Tanner and Tanner 2007) cited nine types of curriculum depending on how
curriculum is used in various institutions.
1. Ideal or recommended curriculum. This refers to what scholars propose as the most
appropriate curriculum for the learners. For example, different professional organizations
or various disciplines in different universities may propose curriculum innovations or
alterative curriculum content as a result of their researches.
2. Intended, official, or written curriculum. This refers to the official curriculum embodied in
approved state curriculum guides (Glathorn et al. 2006). It is the curriculum prescribed
by the government. In the Philippines context, these are the prescribed courses from
different government agencies: the Department of Education (DepEd), the Commission
on higher education (CHEd), and the Technical Education and Skills Development
Administration (TESDA).
3. Implemented curriculum. This type of curriculum refers to the actual implementation of
the curriculum or what teachers in the school teach. In many cases, 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.
4. Achieved curriculum or learned curriculum. This refers to the result of the curriculum or
what students actually learned in school (Print 1993). The achieved curriculum reveals
whether the students learned or whether the schools are successful in attaining their
curriculum goals and objectives.
5. Tested curriculum. This is a set of learning that is assessed in teacher-made classroom
tests, curriculum-referenced tests, and in standardized tests. (Glatthorn et al. 2006)
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.
7. Supported curriculum. This refers to the curriculum that is reflected on and shaped by
resources allocated to support or deliver the official curriculum. (Glatthorn et al. 2006)
8. Null or censored curriculum. This refers to various curriculum contents or topics that must
not be taught to the students. ( Tanner & Tanner 2007)
9. Hidden curriculum. This refers to various skills, knowledge and attitudes that students
learn in school as a result of their interaction with other students, staff, and faculty
members. Although hidden curriculum is not actually taught in formal classroom learning,
it can be a product of the students’ schooling. The hidden curriculum is very powerful in
developing the school culture (Print 1993).

References:
Pawilen, Greg. Curriculum Development. Rex Book Store, 856 Nicanor Reyes, Sr. St., Manila.
2015