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DictionarycurriculumProgram of study
noun

curriculum

kuh-RIK-yuh-luhm/kəˈrɪkjələm/

The planned content of an educational program.

The school planner arranges materials for a curriculum covering several subjects.

A school planner arranging distinct learning materials for math, science, literature and art on a table, subjects shown with simple diagrams and objects, no written definitions or headings.
Etymology
curriculumLatina running; course

Latin curriculum meant a running or course. Its educational use turns that course into a course of study: the planned subjects and material a student works through.

In context

SOAS University of London20:21
children learn all subjects across the curriculum in english
SOAS Africa Conference 2017 ‘New visions, new images, new stories’, SOAS University of London

More examples

  • The nursing curriculum includes anatomy and patient care.
  • Teachers add local history to the curriculum.
  • The two schools offer different curricula for beginning readers.

Forms

curriculum · curricula · curriculums

curricular adjective — Relating to an educational program's planned content.

Similar words

syllabus
Usually outlines one course rather than an entire educational program.
program
Can include educational activities and services beyond planned study content.