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kurikulum

kurikúlum with stress marks

curriculum

noun ku-ri-KU-lum English origin Less Common

Usage Note

Kurikulum is borrowed from English 'curriculum' and is used in educational policy, academic planning, and school administration to refer to the full set of courses and their content. It appears frequently in public discourse about K-12 reform and university programs in the Philippines.

Examples

Beginner

" Bago ang kurikulum namin. "

Natural Translation

Our curriculum is new.

Literal Translation

New the curriculum our.

Intermediate

" Binago ng pamahalaan ang kurikulum ng paaralang pampubliko. "

Natural Translation

The government changed the curriculum of public schools.

Literal Translation

Changed the government the curriculum of-the school public.

Advanced

" Maraming guro ang nahirapan nang baguhin ng departamento ang kurikulum sa kalagitnaan ng taong panuruan. "

Natural Translation

Many teachers had a hard time when the department changed the curriculum in the middle of the school year.

Literal Translation

Many teacher the had-difficulty when changed the department the curriculum in middle of year teaching.

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