The curriculum is more than just a syllabus or timetable. It embraces all ofthe learning opportunities both formal and informa THE CONCEPT OF A CURRICULUM. ‘The curriculum was equated in the past with the syllabus and the timetable. A curriculum document included a statement about content, the subjects covered and the courses that students should attend. This concept of a cur. riculum has been widened to include: + the leaving outcomes * the teaching and learning methods * the educational strategies * the context for the learning, + the learning environment * the assessment procedures Each ofthese aspects ofa curriculum s exploredtin more detail in Chapter 1, Acurriculum can be thought of as made up of ll the experiences learners have that enable them to achieve the specified leaming outcomes (Grant 2010).