Curriculum Definition

A curriculum represents a deliberate effort to reduce random learning by prescribing a set of learning experiences, selected and organized in a systematic fashion, to achieve desired educational goals. At a minimum, curriculum planning requires the identification of appropriate goals/objectives, the selection of content to be included, the sequencing of that content, and the development of assessment measures to determine if the intended goals have been met.

A good curriculum is much more than a syllabus; it addresses multiple objectives simultaneously and envisions student experiences that provoke curiosity, fire the imagination and deepen understanding.

Curriculum Development

It is expected that all classroom teachers will be involved in the review of the subject area that is being reviewed each year. Any major changes in curriculum are encouraged to be made during the year of review to facilitate articulation between the grade levels. In-service days during the school year will be utilized for the curriculum review.

Following is the process for the Curriculum review. The process will be lead by the Principal or the Education Committee with the support of the Principal.

Curriculum Review Cycle (Beginning in the September of …)

20X5 / 20X0 Science

20X6 / 20X1 Music, Art, Social Studies

20X7 / 20X2 Health, Physical Education, (Special Education, if applicable)

20X8 / 20X3 Bible, English/Language Arts

20X9 / 20X4 Maths, (ICT) Integrated Computer Technology

The staff at ACCS is involved in writing the curriculum for the school. A Curriculum Guide is being put together to serve as the curriculum for the school program. Teachers are to be familiar with the curriculum and should refer to it regularly in preparing their classroom program. The school has also purchased resources that complement what has been written. These are located in the classroom or the Staff Room. The Curriculum is the school guide to a coordinated, well-rounded education, appropriate to the needs of the school community and as such must be implemented. Each year the school tries to up-grade an area of the curriculum so this guide will be changed as the overall school curriculum changes.