THE types

of curricula
in schools

My Learning Essentials

There are several types of curriculum existing in schools.

Types of Curricular In Schools

1. Recommended Curriculum
These are recommendations in the
form of memoranda or policy,
standards and guidelines that came
from government agencies such as
DepEd, CHED and TESDA and
professional organizations or
international bodies such as UNESCO.

2. Written Curriculum This includes documents based on the

recommended curriculum. They come
in the form of course of study, syllabi,
modules, books, instructional guides
among others. Example of written
curriculum is the teacher’s lesson plan.

3. Taught Curriculum The teacher and the learners will put

life to the written curriculum. The skill of
the teacher to facilitate learning based
on the written curriculum with the aid of
instructional materials and facilities is
necessary.
4. Supported Curriculum These are support materials that the
teacher needs. This includes print
materials like books, charts,
worksheets and non-print materials like
PowerPoint presentation and other
electronic illustrations. It also includes
facilities like science laboratory and
playground.

5. Assessed Curriculum This is the curriculum that is evaluated

after it has been taught. It can either be
assessment of learning. If the process
is to find the progress of learning, then
assessed curriculum is for learning, but
if it is to find out how much has been
learned or mastered, then it is
assessment of learning.

6. Learned Curriculum These are measured by tools in

assessment, which can indicate the
cognitive, affective, and psychomotor
outcomes. Learned curriculum also
demonstrates higher order and critical
thinking and lifelong skills.

7. Hidden/Implicit Curriculum This is the unwritten curriculum – peer

influence, school environment, media,
parental pressures, societal changes,
cultural practices, natural calamities
are some factors that create hidden
curriculum.
 My Map

To ensure that I will be able to do this

activity, I must follow the map.

3. Write your
reflection
and
insights.

4. Answer the
assessment
question.
 My Learning Activities

Visit the schools near your place or your Alma Mater. Interview
a teacher, administrator or former teacher in that school. Find
out what curriculum is being used in the
schools/colleges/universities in your place. Check the
corresponding column.

Recommended
Curriculum

Curriculum

Curriculum

Curriculum

Curriculum
Curriculum

Curriculum
Supported

Assessed
Name (s) of

Written

Learned
Taught

Hidden
Schools/
Colleges/
Universities

1.
Vicente Madrigal
National High School
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2.
Magarito National
High School √ √ √ √ √ √ √

3.
Binangonan
Elementary School
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 Interview a teacher from a school. Ask this question:
Why must the teacher be aware and sensitive to the hidden
curriculum?

A teacher must be aware and sensitive to the hidden curriculum in order for the teacher
to attain the intended outcome of the stduents there are circumstances that the teacher cannot
really understand the situation of the learners, sometime they cannot easily understand the
topic maybe it is because of learners it can be from their family, financila or maybe they have
problem with their self just like behavior and emotional problem that is why there is hiiden
curriculum to help the learner situation where in the teacher will discover what happening on
the learner and by this the teacher can understand and give the needs of the learners.

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Signature of the Interviewee
Over Printed Name
 List down some of the tools used by the school to assess their
curriculum.

Tools used by the school to

assess their curriculum

Rubrics

Assignments

Learners Materials
 My Reflections/Insights

Why do I need to know the different types of curricula?

I really need to know the different types of curricula it

is because in a classroom setting, a diverse student could be
found. As a future teacher we must see to it that whatever we are
teaching is suits the needs and learning capabilities of the
learners. I need to utilize and organize various teaching
methodologies so that our learners can learn better. I believed
that having a curriculum provides several benefits, such as
providing structure for an educational course and having an end
goal that teachers set for their students to reach. Curricula vary
widely in structure and complexity, but are valuable for many
different areas of education, including linguistic, mathematics,
and science.
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(Pieces of Evidence, Documents, Records, Picture)

Other Learning Proof/Pieces of Evidence