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Courses, Program of Studies and Prospectus

Topic: Courses, Program of Studies and Prospectus

Welcome Notes:

WELCOME PED 9 STUDENTS.

I. INTRODUCTION:

The course, program of study and prospectus are three important elements in introducing
college program by the school institution. These are the guiding instructions of every
students in completing course program that they intent to take. It is important that schools
should pay full attention in formulating course, program study and prospectus to ensure the
success not only by the school as the one introducing course but also students who will do
the studying and learning process.

II. OBJECTIVES:

At the end of this module, you should be able to:

1. Identify the phases and steps in curriculum development;
2. Identify what comprises curriculum planning.
3. Reflect on the different phases of curriculum development process through the use of
integral framework.
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III. PRELIMINARY ACTIVITIES:

Before you proceed to the main lesson, test yourself in this activity.

Direction: Answer the questions below.

1. What are your considerations in choosing a course to be taken in college?

 2. Is your current course your personal choice or not? Why did choose your current course?

You may now GREAT!!! the main lesson.

proceed to

LET’S BEGIN!

Based on the preliminary activities, what did you notice about it?

CONGRATULATIONS!
You may now proceed to the lesson.

LESSON PROPER

4.1 Objective 1
Define the word course.
Exercise 1/ Activity 1
Direction: Read carefully the article below and complete the sentence based on what you
understand.

Core course of study refers to a series or selection of courses that all students are required
to complete before they can move on to the next level in their education or earn a diploma. In high
schools, a core course of study will typically include specified classes in the four “core” subject
areas—English language arts, math, science, and social studies—during each of the four standard
years of high school. Since elementary and middle schools generally offer students a
predetermined academic program with fewer optional courses, the term core course of study nearly
always refers to requirements in high school programs.
In some schools, the core course of study may also entail additional credit requirements in
specified subject areas, such as the arts, computer science, health, physical education, and world
languages, but not all schools may define their core courses of study in this way. A core course of
study typically does not include electives—optional courses that students choose to take and that
may or may not satisfy credit requirements for graduation.
The general educational purpose of a core course of study is to ensure that all students take
and complete courses that are considered to be academically and culturally essential—i.e., the
courses that teach students the foundational knowledge and skills they will need in college,
careers, and adult life. Yet depending on the structure of the academic program in a particular
school, the core course of study may be different for some students. For example, some schools
offer distinct academic programs in parallel with their regular academic programs—such as
International Baccalaureate or theme-based academies, among many other possible options—and
students enrolled in these programs will likely have to satisfy different requirements to complete the
program or earn a diploma.
Credits are awarded when students complete a course with a passing
grade. Therefore, increasing subject-area credit requirements effectively increases
course requirements. This is why states may attempt to influence the quality or
effectiveness of academic programs by modifying state-mandated credit
requirements: schools may offer a wide variety of math courses and academic tracks,
but they all offer courses in the subject area of math. Still, there is a nuanced
distinction between core academic courses and credit requirements: some history
courses, for example, may be elective in a school while others are considered part of
the core course of study. To complete the core course of study and satisfy a school’s
graduation requirements, then, students will need to pass the required history
courses, not just earn a specified number of history credits.

I learned that course pertains to

 4.2 Objective 2
Identify what is program of study.

Exercise 2/ Activity 2
Direction: Read the paragraph and complete the sentence that follows:
Program of study or "plan of study" means planning a sequence of academic, career and
technical, or other elective courses that (i) incorporate secondary education and post secondary
education elements; (ii) include coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic
standards and relevant career and technical content in a coordinated, non-duplicative progression
of courses that align secondary education with post secondary education to adequately prepare
students to succeed in post secondary education; (iii) may include opportunity for secondary
students to participate in dual or concurrent enrollment programs or other ways to acquire post
secondary education credits; and (iv) lead to an industry-recognized credential, license, or
certificate or an associate degree at the secondary or post secondary level or a baccalaureate or
higher degree at the post secondary level.

Design a framework illustrating the relationship of four phase of Curriculum

development process.
 4.3 Objective 3
Identify what is prospectus.

Exercise 3/ Activity 3
Direction: Read the paragraph below and answer the following question:

A prospectus for colleges or schools is a document sent to potential (prospective) applicants to

attract them for admissions. It normally includes information on the organization and the courses
available, including advice on how to apply and the advantages of accepting a position. For
each course or group of courses that they offer, several universities have an individual
prospectus. Most universities are split into an Undergraduate Prospectus and a Postgraduate
Prospectus, with both online and paper versions of their prospectus. An application form can be
submitted if requested. Typically, the prospectus includes information on the individual classes,
the staff (professors), prominent alumni, the campus, special facilities (such as music school
performance halls or drama school acting stages), how to get in touch with the university and
how to get to the university. Some colleges also have an audio recording of their prospectus for
the sight-impaired being read aloud on CD.

On the above above, how will you explain importance of prospectus in the curriculum and in
school in general?

, program of studies and propectus. Let’s move on to the next higher level of activity/ies or exercise/s that demonstrate your pote
 V. ANALYSIS, APPLICATION AND EXPLORATION
ACTIVITY 1
(for objective 1)

Name: Year Level & Section:

I. The picture shows an example of course, program of studies and prospectus. Answer the
question below based on the picture:

1. What course is offered?

2. What is the program of study offered by the school?

3. What are the subjects written in the prospectus?

 ACTIVITY 2
(for objective 2)

Name: Year Level & Section:

Direction: Make an example of prospectus.

 ACTIVITY 3
(for objective 3)

Name: Year Level & Section:

Given the chance to add subject/s in your curriculum course, what would it be? Why?
 VII. ASSIGNMENT

Name: Year Level & Section:

Direction/Instruction:
Complete the following statement based on your understanding about the topic.

(This assignment will be submitted on July , 2020.)

Objective 1:

1. It is important for me to learn the importance of course to

Objective 2:

2. I can use the knowledge that I’ve learned about the importance of prospectus in

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Objective 3:

3. For me, program of study is

long journey of reading and accomplishing the module, let us now challenge your mind by answering the evaluation part of thi
 VIII. EVALUATION

Name: Year Level & Section:

Direction/Instruction: Write True if the statement is correct and False if the statement is
wrong:
1. Core course of study refers to subjects that all students are required to complete before
they can move on to the next level in their education or earn a diploma.
2. The core course of study may also entail additional credit requirements in specified
subject areas, such as the arts, computer science, health, physical education, and world
languages, but not all schools may define their core courses of study in this way.
3. A core course of study typically does not include electives optional courses that students
choose to take and that may or may not satisfy credit requirements for graduation.
4. The general educational purpose of a core course of study is to ensure that all students
take and complete courses that are considered to be academically and culturally essential i.e.,
the courses that teach students the foundational knowledge and skills they will need in college,
careers, and adult life
5. There is no distinction between core academic courses and credit requirements: some
history courses, for example, may be elective in a school while others are considered part of
the core course of study.
6. To complete the core course of study and satisfy a school’s graduation requirements,
students will need to pass the required history courses, not just earn a specified number of
history credits.
7. A program of study for colleges or schools is a document sent to potential applicants to
attract them for admissions. It normally includes information on the organization and the
courses available, including advice on how to apply and the advantages of accepting a
position.
8. Most universities are combined into an Undergraduate Prospectus and a Postgraduate
Prospectus, with both online and paper versions of their prospectus.
9. An application form can be submitted if requested.
10. Typically, the prospectus includes information on the individual classes, the staff
(professors), prominent alumni, the campus, special facilities (such as music school
performance halls or drama school acting stages), how to get in touch with the university and
how to get to the university.
 CONGRATULATIONS on reaching the end of this module!
You may now proceed to the next module.
Don’t forget to submit all the exercises, activities and portfolio on .
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.
Well Done!!!