Education and Curriculum
UNIVERSITY OF VENDA SCHOOL OF
EDUCATION
POST GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION
EXAM EQUIVALENT ASSIGNMENT: SECOND SEMESTER
SURNAME $ INITIALS : RASIWELA L.A
STUDENT NUMBER : 11550615
MODULE : CURRICULUM THEORY AND PRACTISE
MODULE CODE : CTP 4621
LECTURER : Mr. T.S. MASHAU
DUE DATE : 17 OCTOBER 2011
Question 1
1.1 What are components or elements in the curriculum?
a) Aim: one sentences (more or less) description of overall purpose of curriculum, including audience and the topic. b) Rationale: paragraph describing why aim is worth achieving. This section would include assessment of needs. c) Goals and objectives: list of the learning outcomes expected from participation in the curriculum. This section includes a discussion of how the curriculum supports national, state, and local standards. d) Audience and pre-requisites: describes who the curriculum is for and the prior knowledge, skills, and attitudes of those learners likely to be successful with the curriculum. e) Description of subject-matter: Information to be learned in school, designation of what areas of content, facts, arena of endeavor that the curriculum deals with. (This is a further elaboration of the "topic" description in the Aim). f) Instructional plan: describes the activities the learners are going to engage in, and the sequence of those activities. Also describes what the teacher is to do in order to facilitate those activities. g) Materials: lists materials necessary for successful teaching of the curriculum. Includes a list of web pages, they may need books, tables, paper, chalkboards, calculators, and other tools. You should spell these additional materials out in your teaching guide. Also includes the actual materials (worksheets and web pages) prepared by the curriculum developer, any special requirements for classroom setup and supplies, and a list of any specific hardware and software requirements. h) Plans for assessment and
EDUCATION
POST GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION
EXAM EQUIVALENT ASSIGNMENT: SECOND SEMESTER
SURNAME $ INITIALS : RASIWELA L.A
STUDENT NUMBER : 11550615
MODULE : CURRICULUM THEORY AND PRACTISE
MODULE CODE : CTP 4621
LECTURER : Mr. T.S. MASHAU
DUE DATE : 17 OCTOBER 2011
Question 1
1.1 What are components or elements in the curriculum?
a) Aim: one sentences (more or less) description of overall purpose of curriculum, including audience and the topic. b) Rationale: paragraph describing why aim is worth achieving. This section would include assessment of needs. c) Goals and objectives: list of the learning outcomes expected from participation in the curriculum. This section includes a discussion of how the curriculum supports national, state, and local standards. d) Audience and pre-requisites: describes who the curriculum is for and the prior knowledge, skills, and attitudes of those learners likely to be successful with the curriculum. e) Description of subject-matter: Information to be learned in school, designation of what areas of content, facts, arena of endeavor that the curriculum deals with. (This is a further elaboration of the "topic" description in the Aim). f) Instructional plan: describes the activities the learners are going to engage in, and the sequence of those activities. Also describes what the teacher is to do in order to facilitate those activities. g) Materials: lists materials necessary for successful teaching of the curriculum. Includes a list of web pages, they may need books, tables, paper, chalkboards, calculators, and other tools. You should spell these additional materials out in your teaching guide. Also includes the actual materials (worksheets and web pages) prepared by the curriculum developer, any special requirements for classroom setup and supplies, and a list of any specific hardware and software requirements. h) Plans for assessment and