1 Resources of Curriculum

Curriculum
based on educational
goals , Time table and
syllabus

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Curriculum and their Goals

• Curricular goals are those

outcomes that the school
system has to achieve though
its curriculum.

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Important goals
1. Critical-thinking skills
2. Problem-solving strategies and effective
decision-making skills
3. Creative-thinking processes
4. Effective oral and written communication skills
5. Basic reading, mathematics and writing abilities
6. Knowledge of when and how to use research to
solve problems

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7. Effective interpersonal skills
8. Technology skills
9. Knowledge of good health and hygiene habits
10. Acceptance and understanding of diverse
cultures and ethnicities
11. Knowledge of how to effectively manage
money
12. Willingness, strategies and ability to continue
learning

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 Time table
A framework to run the school properly.
A mirror that reflects the entire
educational program followed in the
school.
A list of homework, study times, work
schedules and other activities of the
school.
A complete guide for teachers.

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Importance of time table
Ensures orderly work
Saves time and energy
Provides right allocation of time for different
subjects
Ensures proper distribution of work among
teachers
Develops regularity and alertness in students and
teachers
Helps to maintain discipline and order

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Content of a time table
Time of beginning and ending of the school day.
Time of beginning and ending of each period.
Subjects and activities offered during a specific
period.
Name of the teachers engaging each subject.
Name of the teachers in charge of each division.
Break or interval time.

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Principles of time table construction

Principle of fatigue
 The best period for the fatigue creating subjects
are the second and third period in the morning
and second period in the afternoon.
Mother tongue and manual works do not cause
much fatigue.
The first and fourth periods in the forenoon and
the first and third periods in the afternoon can be
set apart for these.

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Principles of time table construction...

Principle of variety
• It is better not to have the same
subject for the two consecutive
periods.
• There should be alteration for mental
and physical task.

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Principles of time table construction...

Principle of justice
• Work among the members of staff
should be equally distributed.
• No teacher should be asked to teach a
subject for which he is not qualified.

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Principles of time table construction...

Principle of rest and recreation

• Rest and recreation are essential for
children, so provision should be made
for rest and recreation

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Principles of time table construction...

Principle of flexibility
• The time table should be flexible and
not rigid.
• It should be designed to make necessary
changes according to the
circumstances.

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There are seven types of a time-table.
Master Time Table:
Class-Wise Time-table
Teacher-Wise Time-table

 Vacant period time-table

 Games time-table
 Co-curricular activities time-table
 Home-work time-table

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 Gives a complete, correct and comprehensive picture of
the entire school program.
 A consolidated time table.
 To be used by the principal .
 Helps in supervising the teachers work.
 Indicates the detailed work of individual teachers.
 A combined time-table of all the classes in a school.
 A copy of it should be kept in the principal’s office as
well as in staff-room.

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 Shows the daily program of a class .
 Defines the distribution of each subject for each
class.
 Specifies that what a particular teacher will teach in
particular class, about particular subject.
 Fixes the responsibility of teacher for a complete subject.
 Indicates the breaks and the periods for games and other
co-curricular activities.

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 Focuses on the teacher
 Distributed for teacher- wise.
 Indicates where and when a teacher will teach
a subject.
 Provides a schedule of teachers non-academic
duties.

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Shows the vacant periods of all the teachers
Helpful in allotting work when some teacher is
on leave
Will show the teachers available in a particular
period and thus these teachers may be
requested to keep the vacant class occupied
when needed
A copy should be with the principal to arrange
for a substitution when one of the teachers is
absent.

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 Indicates the games for which each class
will be involved with at a particular time
 Shows a particular group engaged in a
game at a particular time.

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 Shows different types of activities and the name
of teacher in-charge of those activities .
 Indicates the place to be held and the time when
to be undertaken.
 Avoids wastage of time and energy
 Helps students to select appropriate activities of
their choice

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Definition of Syllabus

Syllabus contains a list of

subjects for a course of study,
including basic competence, main
material, learning activities,
evaluation, time and resources.

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Principles

Scientific
Consistency
Relevanc Actual and
contextual
e
Systemati Flexibl
c e
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 Components of Syllabus

Standard competence Learning

of the subject activities

Time
allocation
Basic
competence
Evaluation
Learning
Learning outcome outcome
Main material
Resources
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Syllabus-Curriculum Differences Chart
BASIS FOR COMPARISON SYLLABUS
CURRICULUM
Curriculum is the
Syllabus is the document
overall content, taught
Meanin that contains all the portion
in an educational
g of the concepts covered in a
system or a course.
subject.
Origin Syllabus is a Greek Curriculum is a Latin
term. term.
Set for A subject A course Prescriptive
Nature Descriptive Wide
Scope Narrow Government or the
administration of
Set out Exam school, college or
by board institute.
For a fixed term, normally
Ter Till the course
a year.
m lasts.
Varies from teacher to
Uniformit Same for all
teacher.
y teachers.
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