1. White's British usage, in which "syllabus" refers to the content or subject matter of an individual subject, whereas "curriculum" refers to the totality of content to be taught and aims to be realized within one school or educational system
    1. Ronald V. White, The ELT Curriculum: Design, Innovation and Management. Blackwell, 1988. (http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=U0A-nc8d-UsC&lpg=PP6&ots=PUxat0ZSDv&dq=Ronald%20V.%20White%20The%20ELT%20Curriculum%3A%20Design%2C%20Innovation%20and%20Management&pg=PP1#v=twopage&q&f=false)
  2. Syllabus
    1. A summary of topics which will be covered during an academic course, or a text or lecture
      1. WIKTIONARY (http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/syllabus)
    2. A summary or outline of specific course objectives
      1. HOWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (http://www.howardcc.edu/admissions/advising/academic/glossary.html)
    3. An outline or a summary of the main points of a text, lecture, or course of study
      1. FREE DICTIONARY (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/syllabus)
    4. It should be noted that a syllabus is not the same as a full curriculum, which would consist of a structured educational programme designed to prepare learners for a professional role or examination.
      1. DIPLOMA IN OTOLARYNGOLOGY – HEAD AND NECK SURGERY [DOHNS] Syllabus June 2007 Pg2 (http://www.intercollegiatemrcs.org.uk/dohns/pdf/syllabus.pdf)
    5. In general, a syllabus is a compendium of headings or an outline of the topics and subject matter under consideration. This is a rather narrow view. Literally the word means, ‘taken together’. The syllabus should provide an overview of what is to be done. The ‘doing’ is often more than that to which one refers in a list of topics. A music teacher might set the study of a Mozart piano sonata as a topic but her purpose may not be solely to acquaint the pupil with Mozart. Her agenda may be to teach the pupil to develop his ability to read music scores, to improve his playing ability, to widen his musical interests, to deepen the musicality of his playing.
      1. SYLLABUS published Birmingham Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education author Marius Felderhof, Drafting Secretary (http://www.birmingham-asc.org.uk/documents/syllabus.pdf) 08/02/2008
  3. Curriculum
    1. the course design including content, support materials and other learning resources in accordance with course accreditation
      1. EDUCATION AND TRAINING REFORM ACT 2006 (NO 24 OF 2006) - SECT 2.5.1 (http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/num_act/eatra200624o2006319/s2.5.1.html)
    2. a complete program of learning which includes (a) identified, desired results;(b) a design for, and suggested sequence of, activities; (c) suggested methods of assessment for evaluation
      1. PROJECT ADVENTURE (http://www.pa.org/about/glossary_misc.php#)
    3. is the courses, experiences, and assessments necessary to prepare candidates to teach or work with students at a specific age level and/or to teach a specific subject area.
      1. EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BOARD (http://www.kyepsb.net/teacherprep/CART/glossary1.asp)
    4. contents of a course or progam
      1. UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO (http://discover.utoronto.ca/student-life/Glossary.htm)
    5. prescriptive; that prescribes; giving directions or injunctions