Lesson Presentation 1 C.pptx curriculum

Curriculum and methods

1. CURRICULUM STUDIES CUS3701 LECTURERS: PROF EC DU PLESSIS MRS TEBALELO APHANE PROF BO PLAATJIES

2. TYPES OF CURRICULUM: THE OFFICIAL, EXPLICIT, INTENDED CURRICULUM: This is the prescribed curriculum by the Department of Basic Education . Described as the blueprint for teaching. It is the plan or intentions of the Department of Basic Education for learners.

3. ABUS 2. ENACTED CURRICULUM: The curriculum as it is experienced and learned . It is also referred to as the non-official , implicit curriculum Is implemented by a teacher and is what is actually taught and learnt . Misunderstandings, resource constraints, and so on can interfere with the teacher’s ability to implement a curriculum plan exactly as intended. For extra reading click on the link below https://www.definitions.net/definition/syllabus

4. 3. THE COVERT CURRICULUM: Teaching that is implicit (not spelt out). It is deliberate on the part of the teacher or school. Important in early schooling. Consideration for others, order and obedience , teamwork and cooperation are focal points. “Play” in early schooling is a deliberate curriculum strategy to develop important attitudes and skills . Fine motor skills, spatial differentiation, and various pre-numeracy skills.

5. 4. HIDDEN CURRICULUM: Learning that is hidden from the teachers as well as from the learners. Another form of implicit learning . The teachers did not intend and are probably not even aware of. We consciously learn many things. About the world, or learn to see the world in particular ways , simply by spending a lot of time In the sort of environment that schools and classrooms present to us.

6. 5: ASSESSED/ATTAINED CURRICULUM: This is the knowledge and the skills that are measured to determine learner achievement. It measures what objectives or learning outcomes have been attained. Assessment is an important element of a curriculum. It establishes how learners will be measured in terms of their performance.

7. REFLECTIONS/ FURTHER READING: Examples/Aspects of the: Official curriculum. Enacted curriculum. Covert curriculum. Hidden curriculum. 5. Assessed curriculum. Further reading: "Understanding Curriculum: An Introduction to the Study of Historical and Contemporary Curriculum Discourses" by William F. Pinar. Note that you may need access through the University library to view the full article. Request recommended books and access e-reserve material: https://libguides.unisa.ac.za/request