curriculum
n. US //kɝˈɪkjəɫəm// UK //kʌɹˈɪkjʊləm// cur·ricu·lum
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1 educational standards (n.) B2 Upper Intermediate Formala set of rules or standards that schools must follow when teaching students.
a framework of learning standards and requirements established by a government or educational authority.
ExampleThe government is introducing a new science curriculum to improve test scores.
ExampleThe national curriculum was revised to place a greater emphasis on digital literacy and computational thinking across all primary key stages.
UsageOften used with 'national' or 'state' to describe government-mandated education.
Borrowed from Latin curriculum (“course”), derived from currō (“run, move quickly”). Doublet of curricle.
- Nouncurriculum
- Adjectivecurricular
- Adjectiveextracurricular