FINAL EXAM
CURRICULUM MAPPING
Curriculum mapping is a process or procedure that follows the curriculum designing.
This process was introduced by Heidi Hayes Jacobs. This approach is an ongoing
approach or work in progress to make sure that all topics are covered and there is no
overlapping or redundancies in terms of competencies covered from lower subject level
to higher subject level. It also means that it is not a one-time initiative which involves the
teacher and other stakeholders.
Some curricularist define curriculum mapping as the roadmap to teaching or a map to
success.
Some question that teacher ask:
1. What do my students learn?
2. What are they studying in the school throughout the year?
3. Do my co-teachers who handle the same subjects covered the same content, do
they also achieve the same outcomes?
4. How do I help my students understand the connections between my subjects and
other subjects within the school year?
All these questions will be answered by doing curriculum mapping.
Curriculum mapping is the process of aligning resources, activities, instruction,
assessments, and educational reforms with a program. It is referred to as
"diagramming" or "indexing" a curriculum to rectify the redundancies, gaps, and
misalignments in the course content. It is further defined as the alignment of learning
and teaching standards, which show how successfully and to what extent a school or
instructor has matched the course material presented to students with the academic
expectations and the established learning standards.
By building on the content from one year to the next, curriculum mapping can be done
across a four- to six-year period. To provide learners with a thorough and well-rounded
educational experience, it primarily follows a time-progressive and logical order. These
maps are generally used by educators to compare their existing curriculum with the
current national standards. Following the comparison, they evaluate their work and, if
necessary, improve their standards.
Importance of Curriculum Mapping
Curriculum mapping is essential as it enables educators and administrators to mainly
focus on the balance between the content across curricula. It enables them to look into
each classroom and see what students learn, and it helps them gather data on gaps or
redundancies in the course content.
It helps the instructors assess the structure of the course as well as the time-scale plan
of when specific concepts are taught. It enables them to look into each classroom and
see what children learn and supports them in gathering data on gaps in the course
content.
Curriculum mapping
Helps educators visualize the curriculum plan
Increase the coherence of programmes
Helps staff reflect on the curriculum plan
Supports the curriculum planning discussion
Curriculum activities are aligned with the curriculum intent.
Create opportunities for cross-curriculum planning
Curriculum mapping is an ongoing development that focuses on improving student
learning and content quality across schools. As long as educators have new classes,
new students, and new school years, the content should be continually assessed and
revised to ensure students get the most out of their education and for teachers to use
the most effective strategies in their lessons.
The development of curriculum mapping, which aims to enhance student learning and
content quality in all schools, is ongoing. To ensure that students get the most out of
their education and that teachers are able to use the most effective teaching methods in
their lessons, the content should be continuously assessed and revised as long as
educators have new classes, new students, and new school years.
