Syllabus Design and Material Development: Course Outline

Syllabus and Curriculum – an introduction

• Philosophy and need analysis

Types of curriculum

• Classroom implications

Models of Curriculum

• Subject- centered, learner – centered, Problem solving

Curriculum Development – Progression Matrix

• Selecting competencies, developing learning standards

Curriculum Development – 2

Defining benchmarks, student learning outcomes, levels

Curriculum and Technology

• Conceptual and creative teaching, profile making ad keeping records
• Curriculum and methodology

Instructional strategies, supplementary materials

• Curriculum and assessment forms - 1

formative / periodic, summative / end of term, forming rubrics

• Curriculum and assessment forms - 2

Purpose, method, constructed response items, assessment tools, marking and grading

• Development of textbooks in English– preparing

Guidelines

Process of Textbook development

• Division of units, cover and content pages, display of material, level ad selection of topics, learner and teacher support strategies

Developing checklists for textbook writers, teachers and reviewers

• Some basic components and functions

Curriculum Management

• Change leaders, strategies and tactics

Curriculum Implementation

• Innovation and planned change, measuring activities of teachers and learners, use of materials