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Curricula vs. Curriculum

Curricula

A set of courses offered by a school or educational institution.

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This word has no antonyms

Curriculum

/kəˈrɪkjələm/

The set of courses and their content offered by a school, college, or university

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Our school curriculum includes math and science.She helped design a new art curriculum for schools.

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Curricula is the plural form of curriculum, meaning it refers to more than one curriculum.
A single school or educational institution may offer multiple curricula.
To remember, think of curriculum as a single course of study, while curricula represent multiple such courses.
Curriculum is often used when discussing one specific educational plan.
If discussing educational plans from different institutions or various programs, use curricula.

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