curriculum

/kəˈrɪkjələm/ (bre, ipa) · /kəˈrɪkjələm/ (ame, ipa) · /kə-ˈri-kyə-ləm/ (ame, mw)

curriculum — noun

1. the organized program of academic subjects taught at an educational institution,

1.名詞B2
釋義

the organized program of academic subjects taught at an educational institution, covering both the topics studied and the overall structure of the course

例句

The national curriculum requires all high schools to teach at least two foreign languages.

collocation: national curriculum | requires ... to teach

Naoko spent the summer designing a new biology curriculum for ninth-grade students.

collocation: designing a ... curriculum

同義詞
  • syllabus

    narrower — refers to the outline of one specific course, not the entire program

  • course of study

    similar scope but often used for an individual student's chosen program

  • program

    more common in American English for a complete set of courses leading to a degree

文法句型

the ~

a broad ~

school ~

academic ~

用法筆記

Usually singular in this sense. The plural can be curricula (formal, academic writing) or curriculums (less formal). Often preceded by the definite article: the curriculum.

常見錯誤

❌The syllabus for this university covers over 50 different subjects.
✅The curriculum for this university covers over 50 different subjects.
💡'syllabus' refers to the content of one course; 'curriculum' refers to the whole program of study.
❌The teacher followed the curriculum vitae closely when planning her lessons.
✅The teacher followed the curriculum closely when planning her lessons.
💡'curriculum vitae' (CV) is a document listing a person's career history, not the course of study.