curricular

/kəˈrɪkjələ(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /kəˈrɪkjələr/ (ame, ipa) · /kə-ˈri-kyə-lər/ (ame, mw)

curricular — adjective

  • curricularpositive
  • more curricularcomparative
  • most curricularsuperlative

1. connected with the official set of courses, subjects, and learning content that

1.形容詞B2
釋義

connected with the official set of courses, subjects, and learning content that a school, college, or training programme provides for its students.

例句

The school board reviewed the curricular requirements for all new programmes.

collocation: curricular requirements / curricular changes

Ms. Chen helped design the curricular content for the high school science department.

collocation: curricular content / curricular design

同義詞
  • academic

    broader; can refer to any learning or scholarly activity, not just official course content

  • educational

    wider in scope; covers anything related to teaching and learning, not limited to a specific programme of study

  • course-related

    more informal and narrower; refers specifically to individual courses rather than the whole curriculum

反義詞
  • extracurricular

    describes activities outside the official curriculum, such as clubs, sports, and volunteer work

文法句型

curricular + noun

用法筆記

Almost always placed before a noun, as in 'curricular reform' or 'curricular guidelines'. Frequently paired with 'extracurricular' to contrast formal course-based learning with voluntary activities.

常見錯誤

❌The school needs to update their curricular.' (using as noun).
✅The school needs to update its curriculum.
💡'curricular' is an adjective; the noun form is 'curriculum'.
❌She enjoys many curricular activities after school.' (confusing with extracurricular).
✅She enjoys many extracurricular activities after school.
💡'extracurricular' refers to activities outside the formal curriculum, such as clubs and sports.