Aims Objectives

The "aims" guide the creation of the

General objectives of "objectives". Goals and aims are used to Specific objectives that are
an educational program describe the general purposes of a derived from the general
curriculum or educational program. The
or course. These objectives. These objectives
"aims" are like general goals that
objectives are the are more detailed and
influence the definition of the more
broad goals to be specific "objectives", and both are used
concrete, describing what
achieved. to describe the general purposes of a students are expected to
Work together to
Work together to develop a curriculum. achieve.
guide the design of
curriculum to ensure that
students acquire the necessary the curriculum and
skills and knowledge in a ensure that
consistent and effective manner. educational objectives
Specific key stages that are achieved.
Competencies detail what
show how much
skills and information
students are expected to Essential components in students must acquire to
have learned or
curriculum planning and achieve the objectives that
mastered in relation to
design, and are related to have been established.
the broader objectives of
what is expected to be Competencies are like a
the curriculum. They are
achieved in a program
Work of
together to guide the
detailed map that guides
like markers or indicators
Work together to guide the the path to achieving
that measure students'
design, teaching and study or course.design of the curriculum
and ensure that students educational objectives.
progress toward evaluation of the
develop the desired
achieving the overall curriculum.
competencies.
objectives.

Concrete demonstrations of what
students can do as a result of
achieving the objectives. These may
include skills, knowledge or
competencies that have been
acquired.
The learning outcomes contribute to the Represents the specific skills
development of broader, applicable competencies. and knowledge needed to
As students achieve a set of specific learning achieve the learning outcomes.
outcomes, they acquire the skills and knowledge These detail the specific skills
necessary to demonstrate broader competencies. and knowledge that students
Learning outcomes, in short, are intermediate steps
are expected to develop.
leading to the development of broader
competencies.

Learning outcomes Competencies