ASPECTS TO COMPARE CURRICULUM
MEANING It is an overall review of the
beliefs of the program that the
school or educational system
has.
The curriculum is usually
general, and it contains the
main units of the school.
It is mandatory because it
shows the strategies the
school is considering for the
global program.
It is not personalized since it
focuses both on the teacher
and the students.
While the Syllabus can only
last for a year, the Curriculum
lasts until the completion of
the course.
DESIGN ISSUES The same design. The teachers
use the identical.
It is not available for students,
only teachers can read it,
unless it is required.
As a method of selection of
learning tasks and activities.
Express a very general concept
of the language
APPLICATION IN THE
Since it includes the beliefs the
CLASSROOM
institution has, the classes will
be biased to certain
perspectives.
It contains teaching methods,
lessons, assignments, physical
and mental exercises,
activities, projects, study
material, tutorials,
presentations, assessments,
test series, learning objectives,
and many others.
SYLLABUS
It includes the specific
planning of a unit or a subject,
including the concepts that will
be reviewed through the
course.
The Syllabus contains the
information of both the
students and the teacher.
The objective, grading and
evaluation system, and
learning resources are specific
characteristics of the Syllabus.
The Syllabus will also be
available for students at the
beginning of the course.
The Syllabus shows the
languages in which the course
is going to be taught as well as
the level of skills of the same.
Different design. The teachers
use a different one, depending
on their preference.
Students can read it, to see the
content, the specific
approaches, tec.
As an instrument for helping
the guidance of the content.
Express assumptions of a
language.
As it includes the concepts and
themes to be reviewed, the
classes will have to stick to
what the students need to
learn through the course,
establishing the schedule of
how and when said contents
will be covered.
It contains general rules,
policies, instructions, topics
covered, assignments,
projects, test dates, and many
others.