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RESUME CURRICULUM ANALYSIS :
 1. What is curriculum?
“Curriculum is a very general concept which involves consideration of the whole

complex of philosophical, social and administrative factors which contribute to the
planning of an educational program.” (Nunan, 2000: 6)
 2. What is syllabus?
A syllabus is simply an outline and time line of a particular course. It will typically give
a brief overview of the course objectives, course expectations, list reading assignments,
homework deadlines, and exam dates.
 3. What is the difference between curriculum and syllabus?
Both curriculum and syllabus are typically important factors at any school, but the
difference between them is not usually clear to everyone. And now, I would like to
explain what I know about the different between curriculum and syllabus.
 A curriculum is typically a guideline set out for educators that prescribes what they
need to teach their students. It tends to outline the subjects that need to be taught, as
well as methods for ensuring that each student has indeed learned the necessary
materials. On the other hand, a syllabus is a more descriptive list of the concepts that
will be taught in a particular class.
 The curriculum usually lets teachers know how to measure the effectiveness of their
teachings, often through standardized testing. It can be used as a guideline for
teachers as many depend on it to develop their coursework. By contrast, a syllabus is
typically created by each individual teacher, so it focuses on a particular class. It
usually offers an overview of the goals of the course so that students know what is
expected of them by the end of the term. One of the most useful aspects of a syllabus
is that it frequently gives students an idea of the course shedule listing the dates and
descriptions of assignments and tests.
 One of the most notable distinctions between the usual curriculum and syllabus is
that most teachers make the latter widely available to students. In fact, many teachers
hand out the syllabus on the first day of class, especially in college where students
are expected to take a particular interest in their education. On the other hand, the
curriculum is not usually distributed amongst students unless it is specifically asked
for in classes that are taught in multiple sections by different teachers. The
curriculum will be the same for all but the syllabus may vary somewhat from one
teacher to another.
THE CURRICULUM DESIGN MODEL
The curriculum design model consist of three outside circles and a subdivided inner
circles. The outer circles covers Principles, Environment, Needs involve practical
and theoretical considerations that will have a major effect in guiding the actual
process of course production. Then, subdivided inner circles covers Goals ( Content
and Sequencing, Format and Presentation, Monitoring and Assessing).
In the curriculum design process these factors are considered in three sub-processes,
environment analysis, needs analysis, and the application of principles.
The following is the result of considering these factors:
a) The result of environment analysis is a ranked list of factors and a

consideration of the effects of these factors on the design.
b) The result of needs analysis is a realistic list of language, ideas, or skill items, as
a result of considering the present proficiency, future needs and wants of the
leaners.
c) The application of principles to apply and monitoring their application through
the whole design process. The result of applying principles is a course where
learning is given the greatest support.
We can find the different between curriculum and syllabus from the model. In the
model, both the outer circles and the inner circles make up the curriculum. The
inner circles represents the syllabus. The inner circles has goals as its centre. This
is meant to reflect the importance of having clear general goals for a course.
The following sub-sections are further divided into goals:
a) The content and sequencing part of the inner circle represents the items to
learn in a course, and the order in which they occur, plus the ideas content if
this is used a vehicle for the items and not as a goal in itself.
b) The format and presentation part of the inner circle represents the format
of the lessons units of the course, including the techniques and types of
activities that will be used to help learning. This is the part of the course that
the learners are most aware of. It is important that it is guided by the best
available principles of teaching and learning.
c) The monitoring and assessement part of the inner circle represents the need
to give attention to observing learning, testing the result of learning, and
providing feedback to the learners about their progress.
It is possible to imagine a large circle drawn completely around the whole
model. This large outer circle represents evaluation. Evaluation can involve
looking at every aspect of a course to judge if he course is adequate and
where it needs improvement. It is a generally a neglected aspect of
curriculum design.

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RESUME CURRICULUM ANALYSIS :

“Curriculum is a very general concept which involves consideration of the whole

 3. What is the difference between curriculum and syllabus?

THE CURRICULUM DESIGN MODEL

a) The result of environment analysis is a ranked list of factors and a

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