essentialcurriculum

noun
UK /ɪˈsɛnʃəl kəˈrɪkjʊləm/
US /ɪˈsɛnʃəl kəˈrɪkjələm/

The most important things you must learn in school.

Reading and math are part of the essential curriculum for first graders.

SYNONYMS

core curriculumbasic curriculumrequired curriculumfoundational curriculum

RELATED WORDS

syllabuslesson plancourseworkstandardslearning goals

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The set of subjects every student is required to study.

The school added coding to its essential curriculum this year.

3. The key skills a school promises to teach all children.

Writing clearly is part of the essential curriculum at our school.

4. The main lessons a teacher must cover in a class.

The teacher planned her essential curriculum around reading and science.