Curriculum design: The curriculum design process
This series of Compact Guides provides an overview of a range of curriculum models. This is not a definitive list, as even within a particular model there can be numerous variations. Rather, the aim is to offer insights into some of the curriculum models that exist – including their purpose, structure and design – to help you consider what might be right for your students. The process of designing a curriculum is important, complex and unique to your school. Alongside the models in this series, below are some of the questions you can ask to help with your curriculum design.
What is the overall purpose of the curriculum?
Purpose should be at the very core of your curriculum and be definable in a couple of sentences. For example: ‘The purpose of the curriculum is to provide children with a broad and balanced education that allows them to develop their knowledge and skills within specific subject areas.’ The purpose of the
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