EDUPRO5-Block C

The Teacher and the School Curriculum

February 18, 2022, Friday, 1:00-2:00pm MWF

Name: Janelle M. Brito

Year/Course: BSED English II-C

Chapter 1-Understanding the Curriculum

Activity 5

1. Give your personal definition of the curriculum.

 The subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college.
2. Define the different types of Curriculum.
 The Philippines has a national curriculum developed by the Department of Education.
Schools in the Philippines are divided into Kindergarten, Elementary, Secondary and
Senior High, as also implemented in Abu Dhabi Philippine schools.
3. Browse the internet and check some examples of an ideal curriculum suggested by professional
organizations. List down the examples here.
 Intended, Official, or Written Curriculum. This refers to the official curriculum embodied
and in approved state curriculum guide (Gatthorn, Boschee, Whitehead, 2006). It is the
curriculum prescribed by the government. In the Philippine context, these are the
prescribed courses from different government agencies: the Department of Education
(DepEd), the Commission of Higher Education (CHED), and the Technical Education and
Skills Development Authority (TESDA).
 Example of this type of curriculum are:
The Kindergarten Curriculum Standards
The K-12 Curriculum.
CHED Curricular for General Education (Memorandum Order No.
20 Series of 2013).
TESDA Modules and Competencies.
4. Write down the official curriculum embodied in approved state curriculum guide (Glatthorn,
Boschee, and Whitehead, 2006) prescribed by the government in the Philippine context of
different government agencies: DepED, Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and Technical
Education and Skills Dev
 Several curriculum scholars (see Gatthorn, Boschee, and Whitehead, 2006; Print, 1993; Tanner
and Tanner, 2007) cited nine types of curriculum in their books depending on how curriculum is
used in various institutions.
Ideal or Recommended Curriculum. This refers to what scholars propose as the most
appropriate curriculum for the learners.
5. Give examples of this type of curriculum
 For example, different professional organizations or various programs of study in
different universities may propose curriculum innovations or alternative curriculum
content as a result of their researches. Ideal or recommended curriculum may also
develop as an alternative response various curricular problems and issues. Gatthorn,
Boschee, Whitehead (2006), noted several influences that seem play the key roles in
shaping the recommended curriculum. These influences are the professional
associations, individuals, and societal trends.