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This article provides a short note on Curriculum Construction in India:- 1.  Meaning and Concept of Curriculum 2.  Principles of Curriculum  Construction. Meaning and Concept of Curriculum : Etymologically, the term curriculum is derived from the Latin word  “currere”  which means  “run” . Thus curriculum means a course which one runs to reach a goal or destination. In this sense, education is considered as a race, with its aim as the goal, and curriculum as the course, leading to that goal. It is sometimes called a course of study. It describes the ground which pupil and teacher cover to reach the goal or objective of education. So the term ‘curriculum’ refers to a group of subjects or courses of study arranged in a particular sequence, for instructional purposes in schools. Curriculum  Defined: Cunningham: “Curriculum is a tool in the hands of the artist (teacher) to mould his material (pupils) according to his ideals (aims and objectives...

Curriculum design is a term used to describe the purposeful, deliberate, and systematic organization of curriculum (instructional blocks) within a class or course. In other words, it is a way for teachers to  plan instruction . When teachers design curriculum, they identify what will be done, who will do it, and what schedule to follow. Purpose of Curriculum Design Teachers design each curriculum with a specific educational purpose in mind. The ultimate goal is to  improve student learning , but there are other reasons to employ curriculum design as well. For example, designing a curriculum for middle school students with both elementary and high school curricula in mind helps to make sure that  learning goals  are aligned and complement each other from one stage to the next. If a middle school curriculum is designed without taking prior knowledge from elementary school or future learning in high school into account it can create real problems for the stu...