Difference between curriculum and co-curricular activities.
Difference between curriculum and co-curricular activities.
Comparative discussion of curriculum and co-curricular activities.
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Difference between curriculum and co-curricular activities.
1. Predetermined:-
Every curriculum is predetermined. The curriculum is written by experienced people in a well-planned manner based on the age, ability, etc. of the students.
But co-curricular activities may or may not be predetermined. For example, celebrating Rabindra Jayanti in a school is a predetermined co-curricular activity; but collecting money for a sudden natural disaster or disease outbreak is not always predetermined.
2. Evaluation:-
The final stage of every curriculum is evaluation. Evaluation is a traditional practice in checking the skills of each student.
But even though co-curricular activities are conducted in schools, no evaluation process is organized in this regard.
3. Theoretical and Practical Aspects:-
In conducting the curriculum, importance is given to both theoretical and practical aspects. But in conducting co-curricular activities, although importance is given to the practical aspect, the theoretical aspect is usually neglected.
4. Teacher:-
The curriculum is conducted by a teacher of a specific subject in a specific subject. In this case, a teacher acquires expertise in a specific subject and acquires teaching qualifications.
But in conducting co-curricular activities, no specific qualification is desirable. The subjects of co-curricular activities are conducted collectively by the teacher and students.
5. Certificate:-
The curriculum is a formal aspect. Every student has to participate in the evaluation process at the end of the curriculum and receives a certificate according to his/her qualifications. This certificate helps him/her in future studies and careers.
But although there is a system of certificates in some cases in co-curricular activities, that certificate does not have much importance in future studies.
6. Student Participation:-
Participating in the curriculum is a mandatory duty of every student and the student has to participate compulsorily at every stage of the curriculum. For example, every student has to participate compulsorily in school classes and examinations.
But participating in the co-curricular activities conducted in the school is not a mandatory duty for students. They can participate in co-curricular activities if they wish or not.
7. Socialization:-
One of the goals of the curriculum is the socialization of the student. Although theoretically, various subjects are added to the curriculum for that purpose, but in reality, the issue of student socialization is successfully implemented only through co-curricular activities.
8. Variety:-
Although diverse subjects are added to the modern curriculum, by nature it seems boring to the student very quickly. Because no matter how much variety there is in the curriculum, in reality it is focused on class study and examinations.
But students always feel attracted to the co-curricular activities held in schools and this indirectly increases the attraction of students towards the school.
9. Creativity:-
Although various cognitive subjects are added to the curriculum, it is not enough to develop creativity among students.
But co-curricular activities easily increase creativity among students. For example, literature lessons in the school curriculum are unlikely to encourage students to write literature; but if writing is requested for the school magazine, interested students will easily become motivated to write literature.
10. Controlling authorities:-
The curriculum in schools is conducted under the supervision of specific controlling authorities. In this case, the presence of specific authorities can be observed at each level.
But there is no specific central authority to control co-curricular activities and these are conducted by the joint initiative of teachers and students.
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