Curriculum alignment: A reflection of its place in a school curriculum

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Ngozi Oguledo, Lead Practitioner, Ortu Gable Hall School, UK What is curriculum? The term ‘curriculum’ has been derived from the Latin word currere, which means to run a course (Pinar, 2012). Considering curriculum in this way suggests that it will consist of an aim, a pathway taken to achieve the aim, and steps to ascertain that the aim has been actualised. Kelly (2009) argues that any definition of curriculum should ideally include the content knowledge to be embedded, the purpose for such transmission and an exploration of the intended outcome. In other words, curriculum encompasses aims, content, pedagogy and assessment. Kelly (2009) further points out that curriculum must embrace all the learning to which students are exposed in schools, whether it is explicitly intended or is a spin-off from the planning and/or practices employed in the delivery. Similarly, the Department for Education has described the school curriculum as the totality of learning and other experiences t

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