curriculum
the aggregate of courses of study given in a school, college, university, etc.: The school is adding more science courses to its curriculum.
the regular or a particular course of study in a school, college, etc.
Origin of curriculum
1Other words from curriculum
- cur·ric·u·lar, adjective
- pre·cur·ric·u·lum, noun, plural pre·cur·ric·u·lums, pre·cur·ric·u·la.
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How to use curriculum in a sentence
While parents consider their options for the fall, they are searching for homeschool schedules and curriculums to inform their decisions.
Back to school looks very different this year | Christi Olson | August 26, 2020 | Search Engine LandI lead an education nonprofit that has worked for the last 15 years to build curricula for the skills young people will need to thrive in the future.
How parents can add purpose and structure to their kids’ online learning | Tara Chklovski | August 20, 2020 | QuartzCharter schools, like e3 Civic High, are also moving quickly to adapt their curriculum to reflect underrepresented communities.
Morning Report: Coronado’s Backlash to the Racism Backlash | Voice of San Diego | August 19, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoWithin a week, she reworked her standard curriculum and launched coronavirus-specific training in two local hospitals, expanding to two more hospitals shortly after.
Training clinicians to spot heart failure in covid-19 patients | Tate Ryan-Mosley | August 19, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewMedina said he talked to San Diego Unified teachers who teach the class for guidance on curriculum and instruction.
As School Resumes, Students Bring Racial Justice Push to the Classroom | Kayla Jimenez | August 18, 2020 | Voice of San Diego
Charter schools have leeway over their calendar, curriculum, and who they hire and fire.
At This Creepy Libertarian Charter School, Kids Must Swear ‘to Be Obedient to Those in Authority’ | ProPublica | October 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“I guess I am trying to say that this is not an effort to transform the whole department or our curriculum,” Benson wrote.
Koch Foundation to College: We’ll Give You Millions—if You Teach Our Libertarian Ideology | Center for Public Integrity | September 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTLater, the curriculum attracted the ire of tea party conservatives, and quickly became a cause celébre for Republicans.
Sporting a beard, black plastic frames, and a Louis C.K.-like black T-shirt, he calls for adding guns to school curriculum.
And we encourage parent-student “contracts,” for class attendance, homework submission and even extra-curriculum activities.
These courses coupled with the original fundamental courses provided a rich curriculum for the public school children of Virginia.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. TorpeyThe professor falls into a way of contenting himself with meeting the requirements of the college curriculum.
Supplementing the present curriculum by post-graduate courses will hardly suffice.
The second paper should speak of the curriculum of the public school, and give a clear idea of what is covered by the child.
The Complete Club Book for Women | Caroline French BentonMay not required courses be added to the college curriculum to inculcate business power and sense in all women?
The Women of Tomorrow | William Hard
British Dictionary definitions for curriculum
/ (kəˈrɪkjʊləm) /
a course of study in one subject at a school or college
a list of all the courses of study offered by a school or college
any programme or plan of activities
Origin of curriculum
1Derived forms of curriculum
- curricular, adjective
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