CURRICULUM DESIGN

What is Curriculum Design?

Curriculum design is the total plan that arranges the four components into the curriculum which is objectives, content, learning experiences and evaluation.

What is Instructional Design?

Instructional design refers especially to one components, the potential experiences for the student, learning activities (methods and organization).

Malaysia Curriculum Design

The national curriculum promotes unity through the use of a single medium of instruction ( the national language) and the provision of the same core subject for all pupils in all school within the National Education System.

However, the cultural diversity of different ethnic groups in Malaysia is preserved through the existence of National Type Schools, which are allowed to use other major ethnic languages as the medium of instruction.  The underlying theoretical principle of national curriculum formulation is that of general education, using an integrated approach in curriculum planning.

The curriculum comprises content and skills, with emphasis on the development of basic skills, the acquisition of knowledge and thinking skills.  Each subject must also incorporate the inculcation of moral values and attitudes.  The curriculum comprises content and skills, with emphasis on the development of basic skills.