Saturday, March 26, 2011

THE SYLLABUS

THE SYLLABUS

  • It is an overall specification or a programme of what is to be taught in a particular course.
  • It is a comprehensible list of contents items and process ones.
  • It is ordered; easier, more essential items first.
  • It has explicit objectives.
  • It is a public document.
  • It may indicate a time schedule.
  • It may recommend materials.
DIFFERENT TYPES OF SYLLABUSES

  • Grammatical
  • Lexical
  • Grammatical-lexical
  • Situational
  • Topic- based
  • Notional
  • Functional- notional
  • Mixed or multi-strand
  • Procedural
  • Process
USING THE SYLLABUS

  • Using the syllabus varies between different countries and institutions and depends on financial resource as well as on teaching approach.

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