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curriculum; educational program; course of study
The overall plan of subjects, content, and activities that make up a school's instructional program. Used for both compulsory education and higher education in Japan. Organized by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) for public schools, with each school adapting the national curriculum to its own context.
Formed from 教育 (education) + 課程 (course, program). A formal term used in education administration, school management, and academic writing.
Usage
- In Japan, the national standard for public school curricula is the 学習指導要領 (Course of Study), and individual schools design their own 教育課程 based on it.
- At the university level, 教育課程 refers to the program of courses leading to a degree. It is also used for 教員養成課程 (teacher training program).
- More formal than カリキュラム (curriculum, the loanword), which is used in everyday conversation and in some academic writing.
Common collocations
- 教育課程を編成する: to organize / design a curriculum
- 教育課程の改訂: revision of the curriculum
- 新教育課程: the new curriculum
- 教育課程の基準: curriculum standards
- 教育課程表: curriculum chart