curriculum

noun

Saykuh-RIK-yuh-luhm/kəˈɹɪkjələm/UK/kəˈɹɪk.jə.ləm/

Pluralcurricula, curriculums

3 meanings of curriculum

1
nounUScountable
All the classes and subjects that a school or college teaches.
Like a menu that lists everything a school teaches.
The school added a new science class to its curriculum.
Our college curriculum includes art, math, and history.
Similarsyllabus, program, coursework
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2
nounAustraliaCanadaUKcountable
The list of things that the government says all schools must teach.
Like a checklist of lessons every school has to teach.
Every school in the country must follow the national curriculum.
The new curriculum sets out what pupils should learn in each year.
Similarsyllabus, standards
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3
nounobsolete
A track or course where races are run.
Like a running track at a sports field.
The horses thundered around the curriculum as the crowd cheered.
They built a new curriculum just outside the city walls for the races.
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Origin

It comes from the Latin word "curriculum," meaning "course," from "currō," meaning "to run."