STEPS OF CURRICULUM

DEVELOPMENT
INTRODUCTION:

Curriculum is a Latin word, ‘currere’

means ‘the race, the path, lap or
course or runway’ which one talks to
reach a goal applied to a course of
study.

It is the total structure of ideas and

activities.
DEFINITION

Curriculum is ’a systematic
arrangement of the sum total of
selected experiences planned by a
school or a defined group of students
to attain the aims of a particular
educational programme’

(Florence Nightingale international foundation)

 DEFINITION

Curriculum is a tool in the hands of

the artist (teacher) to mold his
material (the pupil) in accordance
with his ideas in his studio’ (school).
THREE FACETS OF CURRICULUM

Goals and purposes

of education

Process of
curriculum Evaluation of

products
CURRICULUM INCLUDES 

Co-curricular
programmes Extra-curricular

programmes

Curricular programmes
 STEPS IN CURRICULUM
DEVELOPMENT

 PLANNING
 
 DEVELOPMENT

 IMPLEMENTATION

 EVALUATION
 PLANNING

 To determine the needs and purposes.

 Formulate the philosophy of education.
 Objectives should be formulated.
 Involve the influential personalities.
 Constitute a committee.
 Decide the philosophy and policy.
DEVELOPMENT
Organizing and sequencing of
 Theory
 Practical.
 Supervised clinical practices.
 Individual student rotation plan.
 Preparation of teaching-learning materials,
A.V. aids.

 Curriculum committee,
 Reviews the progress,
 Identifies constraints,
 Assess needs for modification
IMPLEMENTATION
 Conduction of teaching- learning activities.
 Conducting practical sessions.
 Refinement of teaching learning methods.
 Assessment of student’s performance.
 Student guidance and counseling services.
 Health services.
 Curriculum committee meeting.
 Necessary actions.
EVALUATION

 Assess the students learning.

 Teaching- learning process.
 Effective use of A.V. aids.
 Student’s activities undertaken in the
 How effective educational experiences.