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Types of Curriculum What observation/ information did I get? Or What answers did I get
from my interview?
1. recommended Perhaps you have asked these questions: Why should I take all
these subjects and follow the course flow religiously? Why is
there a need to implement the K to 12? The answer is simple!
The Ministry of Education, the Commission on Higher
Education, or any professional organization can recommend
and implement a curriculum.
For example, in the Philippines, the curriculum being

implemented by the Department of Education (DepEd) or the
Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) is an example of a
recommended curriculum. In some cases, a law-making body
like the congress and the senate, or a university or a school can
recommend a subject, a course, or any academic program
deemed necessary for national identity and security, for
environmental protection and sustainable development, among
others.
2. Written The written curriculum refers to a lesson plan or syllabus written by

teachers. Another example is the one written by curriculum experts
with the help of subject teachers. This kind of written curriculum
needs to be pilot tested or tried out in sample schools to determine its
effectiveness.
3. taught This is about the implementation of the written curriculum. Whatever
is being taught or an activity being done in the classroom is a taught
curriculum. So, when teachers give a lecture, initiate group work, or
ask students to do a laboratory experiment with the their guidance,
the taught curriculum is demonstrated. This curriculum contains
different teaching styles and learning styles to address the students’
needs and interests.
4. supported The supported curriculum is about the implementation of the written
curriculum. Whatever is being taught or activity being done in the
classroom is a taught curriculum. So, when teachers give a lecture,
initiate group work, or ask students to do a laboratory experiment
with their guidance, the taught curriculum is demonstrated. This
curriculum contains different teaching styles and learning styles to
address the students’ needs and interests.
5. assessed When students take a quiz or the mid-term and final exams, these
evaluations are the so-called assessed curriculum. Teachers may use
the pencil and paper tests and authentic assessments like portfolio and
performance-based assessments to know if the students are
progressing or not.
6. learned This type of curriculum indicates what the students have learned. The
capability that students should demonstrate at the end of the lesson
can be measured through learning outcomes. A learning outcome can
be manifested by what students can perform or do either in their
cognitive, affective, or psychomotor domains. The test results can
determine the learning outcome, and the students can achieve it
through learning objectives.
7. hidden The hidden curriculum refers to the unplanned or unintended
curriculum but plays a vital role in learning. It consists of norms,
values, and procedures. See the three-minute video below for more
details.
Self-reflection:
Directions: Make a self reflection of the interview and observations that you have just conducted. What
it is that you have realized after doing this task.
your article enlightened me so much on the types of the curriculum. I have grey spots on understanding
this on our masteral class and this page helped me in comprehending it well.
The Philippines has a national curriculum developed by the Department of Education. Schools
in the Philippines are divided into Kindergarten, Elementary, Secondary and Senior High, as
also implemented in Abu Dhabi Philippine schools.
Curriculum is the heart of any learning institution that’s why it is very important.
If you take a look at the contents and the explanations, they are almost similar. The terms are synonymous
though the author had categorized the types in different ways and added some more.
It is important for you to know the different types of curriculum to understand the concepts and processes
involved in curriculum development. It also explains why it is important to do lesson plans, assess
students’ performance and monitor and implement curricular programs, etc.
Teachers are the implementors and they must be trained and monitored to ensure that the prescribed
curriculum are followed.
If it is only for the classroom, all the 7 types mentioned above must be used. They are all interrelated.
Let’s assume that you are a college student taking up Bachelor of Secondary Education, major in
English. Your course or degree program is a recommended curriculum prescribed by CHED. The
syllabi given to you by your teachers are the written curriculum. When your teachers start to
teach, that is a taught curriculum. And when they ask you to use the internet and search for
information about a given topic, this is a supported curriculum.
Furthermore, teachers need to evaluate your performance. So, when you are given a test or exam,
that is the assessed curriculum. The assessed curriculum results will determine what you have
learned – and that is the so-called learned curriculum. However, the hidden curriculum can
affect what will be taught and assessed by your teachers and eventually affect what you will
learn.
To sum it up, the curriculum is not only about a course or a simple listing of subjects, but it is the total
learning experience of students as indicated by the seven types of curriculum.

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