Guidelines for Curriculum Development

A good curriculum must posses specific characteristics

in the pursuit of the aims of education the schools are to
pursue .
In order to achieve these aims , a good curriculum
must:
1. Encourage creativity and inquiry
A good curriculum must allow their learners to use
their intellect, talent and abilities in order for them to exert full
effort that would sharpen their full potentials as learners.
2. Be democratic with regards to procedure
A good curriculum is develop through the efforts of
the group of individuals from different sectors of the society
who are acknowledgeable about the interest ,needs and
resources of the learner and the society as a whole.
3. Accept individual differences
The curriculum must take into consideration that
every learner has his/her own ability ,intellect ,personality ,skill
and talent.
4. Take into consideration scientific and scholarly findings and
methods
The curriculum must be open to different changes
brought by new findings and methods due to our fast changing
world. These must be accepted in order for the curriculum to
still attain its goals.
5. Minimize memorization and maximize discovery
A good curriculum minimize memorization because
too much memorization often lacks understanding.
6. Take into consideration the potential for achievement
through either the individual learner or the group
This explains that every potential which are given
proper attention and consideration by the teachers provides a
strong encouragement and motivation in the learners toward
the learning process.
7. Employ teacher resources in a multi-dimensional role
Teachers must be exposed to different modern
teaching materials such as solving grades by Microsoft excel and
using power point presentations.
8. Be continuously evolving
For the curriculum to be effective ,it must have
continuous evaluation and monitoring.
9. Be based on the needs of the people
A good curriculum reflects on the needs of the
individual in the society as a whole.
10. Be the result of the long-term effort
It takes a period of time in planning, management ,
evaluation and development of a good curriculum .
11. Be a complex of details
A good curriculum provides the proper instructional
equipment and meeting places that are often most conducive to
learning.
12. Provide for the logical sequence of subject matter
The classes and the activities should be planned so as
to achieve an orderly development of the subject matter and
step-by-step progress of the learner.
13. Complement and cooperate with other programs of the
community
The curriculum is responsive to the needs of the
community. There is a cooperative effort between the
school and the community towards greater
productivity.
14. Have educational quality
The curriculum helps the learner to become the best
part that he can possibly be.
15. Have administrative flexibility
A good curriculum must be ready to incorporate
changes whenever necessary.
What are Marks of a Good Curriculum ?
1.A good curriculum is systematically planned and evaluated.
2.A good curriculum reflects adequately the aims of the
school.
3.A good curriculum maintains balance among all aims of
the school.
4.A good curriculum promotes continuity of experience.


Prepared by: Merril Key Gabales Tan