SEVEN TYPES OF CURRICULUM

1. RECOMMENDED CURRICULUM
Perhaps you have asked these questions: Why should I take all these subjects and follow the course flow
religiously? Why is there a need to implement the K to 12? The answer is simple! The Ministry of Education,
the Commission on Higher Education, or any professional organization can recommend and implement a
curriculum.

For example, in the Philippines, the curriculum being implemented by the Department of Education (DepEd)
or the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) is an example of a recommended curriculum. In some cases,
a law-making body like the congress and the senate, or a university or a school can recommend a subject, a
course, or any academic program deemed necessary for national identity and security, for environmental
protection and sustainable development, among others.

2. WRITTEN CURRICULUM
The written curriculum refers to a lesson plan or syllabus written by teachers. Another example is the one
written by curriculum experts with the help of subject teachers. This kind of written curriculum needs to be
pilot tested or tried out in sample schools to determine its effectiveness.

3. TAUGHT CURRICULUM
This is about the implementation of the written curriculum. Whatever is being taught or an activity being done
in the classroom is a taught curriculum. So, when teachers give a lecture, initiate group work, or ask students
to do a laboratory experiment with the their guidance, the taught curriculum is demonstrated. This curriculum
contains different teaching and learning styles to address the students’ needs and interests.

4. SUPPORTED CURRICULUM
The supported curriculum is about the implementation of the written curriculum. Whatever is being taught or
activity being done in the classroom is a taught curriculum. So, when teachers give a lecture, initiate group
work, or ask students to do a laboratory experiment with their guidance, the taught curriculum is
demonstrated. This curriculum contains different teaching styles and learning styles to address the students’
needs and interests.

5. ASSESSED CURRICULUM
When students take a quiz or the mid-term and final exams, these evaluations are the so-called assessed
curriculum. Teachers may use the pencil and paper tests and authentic assessments like portfolio and
performance-based assessments to know if the students are progressing or not.

6. LEARNED CURRICULUM
This type of curriculum indicates what the students have learned. The capability that students should
demonstrate at the end of the lesson can be measured through learning outcomes. A learning outcome can
be manifested by what students can perform or do either in their cognitive, affective, or psychomotor
domains. The test results can determine the learning outcome, and the students can achieve it through
learning objectives.
7. HIDDEN CURRICULUM
The hidden curriculum refers to the unplanned or unintended curriculum but plays a vital role in learning. It
consists of norms, values, and procedures. See the three-minute video below for more details.
Source: Cite this article as: Alvior, Mary G. (January 7, 2015). Seven School Curriculum Types and Their
Classroom Implications [Blog Post]. In Research-based Articles. Retrieved
from https://simplyeducate.me/2015/01/07/types-of-curriculum/
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