EDUC 5220 - Curriculum Design and Instructional Decision

Making
 Research and locate a published (online or documented – not Wikipedia) definition
for curriculum outside of the ones presented to you in this unit.  It does not have to be
extensive, just a few lines but no more than a paragraph.  Prepare your post by extracting
the definition and copying/pasting it into the forum. Underneath the excerpt, share why
this definition resonates with your educative perspective.  Please provide a reference for
this excerpt cited in APA format. 

According to https://twinkl.co.uk A curriculum is a collection of lessons and assessments that a

will be taught in an educational institution by a teacher. Or to put it another way, it describes the
totality of experiences a student will have when taught in an institution by a teacher.
Why is curriculum important? A curriculum is important because it imposes some order onto
what is taught in an educational institution. And most importantly of all, it communicates clear
expectations for both teachers and students about what ought to be achieved by the endpoint of
the course.
Having a curriculum allows students to pass between institutions and so that they can progress
and go on to get further qualifications. At primary and secondary school level many students will
move between schools. Therefore, a curriculum is important. It means that schools are
standardised and students will not suffer or miss out on teaching just because they move from
one school to another.
What’s more, it sets a goal for the end of the primary school years for all students to reach. All
primary schools follow a curriculum so that they are prepared to the same level for when they
start studying at secondary school level. What is the curriculum? - Answered - Twinkl Teaching
Wiki

The reason why this definition of curriculum resonates with my educational perspective is that I
believe that the curriculum of any school or place of learning should be in tune to the student’s
needs. The curriculum should be structured so that the learner will benefit in the long run of what
lessons was taught to him or her, and why they were taught. Learning can be fun and effective
and not a burden to the students and learners when the correct curriculum is implemented. As the
definition highlighted, it is not just about what is taught, but the learners also have to be tested to
see if what was taught or introduced was actually effective.

Reference
What is the curriculum? (n.d.). Twinkl. https://www.twinkl.co.uk/teaching-wiki/curriculum