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Syllabus

Meaning in education & teaching, with examples

/ˈsɪləbəs/nounCore term

In education & teaching, syllabus means: A document that lists the topics, materials, assignments and assessment of one course, often with a week-by-week schedule.

In Turkish: ders izlencesi, izlence, ders programı

How it is used

Very common at universities and secondary schools. Teachers write, hand out or follow a syllabus; a topic is on the syllabus. In the UK, an exam syllabus (or specification) lists what will be tested.

Example sentences

  1. The syllabus is on the course page, so please read it before our first session.

  2. Is the French Revolution on the syllabus this year?

Common collocations

  • course syllabus
  • on the syllabus
  • cover the syllabus
  • exam syllabus
  • curriculumThe whole set of subjects, content and skills that students are expected to learn at a school or level, including how the learning is organized and assessed.
  • scheme of workA plan that maps out the sequence of lessons, topics, activities and assessments for a subject over a unit, term or year.
  • learning outcomeA statement of the knowledge, skills or attitudes that students should be able to show at the end of a course, unit or program.
  • textbookA book that covers the content of a subject or course in an organized way and is used by students and teachers in lessons.

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