collocation · academic
curriculum design
UK/kəˈrɪkjʊləm dɪˈzaɪn/US/kəˈrɪkjələm dɪˈzaɪn/cur·RIC·u·lum de·SIGN
the process of planning and organising course content, objectives, teaching methods and assessment
Examples
“Effective curriculum design takes into account both academic standards and student needs.”
“She studies curriculum design as part of her education degree.”
“Curriculum design often involves collaboration between teachers and subject experts.”
Band 8 sentence
“The university appointed a panel of experts to lead curriculum design, ensuring outcomes aligned with graduate competencies and industry needs.”
Collocations
- revise curriculum design
- curriculum design principles
Word family
Common mistakes
They talk about the design of curriculum last week.→They talked about curriculum design last week.
Curriculum's design must follow standards.→Curriculum design must follow standards.
Say it for a higher band
5course planning→6course design→7+curriculum design
Synonyms
course design
Easily confused
curriculum development
“After initial curriculum design, the team moved on to curriculum development and pilot testing.”
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