Aditya Birla Education Academy (ABEA) empowers educators through professional learning, helping them strengthen teaching practices and transform learning experiences.
Curriculum Redesign for Focused Learning
Design Learning That Matters.
Course Introduction
Curriculum Redesign for Focused Learning is a practical professional development programme designed to help educators move from implementing a curriculum to thoughtfully designing one. Participants learn to create coherent learning journeys that connect educational purpose, measurable learning outcomes, meaningful learning experiences and authentic assessment.
Programme Highlights
- 2 Months
- 8 Live Interactive Sessions
- One session per week
- Practical and collaborative design activities
- Curriculum critique and peer feedback
- AI-assisted curriculum development
- Final curriculum showcase
- Classroom-ready curriculum unit or module as the programme outcome
What You Will Learn
- Explain the purpose and principles of contemporary curriculum design.
- Analyse curriculum quality using a structured set of indicators.
- Create clear, measurable, competency-based learning outcomes.
- Design coherent learning journeys connecting outcomes, experiences and assessment.
- Use inquiry-based, experiential, project-based and interdisciplinary approaches.
- Develop authentic assessment methods that provide meaningful evidence of learning.
- Align curriculum decisions with NEP 2020 and NCF 2023.
- Use AI tools responsibly to support curriculum design and refinement.
- Evaluate and improve curriculum through evidence, reflection and peer feedback.
- Develop a complete curriculum unit or module ready for classroom use.
Who Can Apply?
The programme is designed for educators and professionals who want to strengthen their curriculum design and learning design capabilities, including:
- Primary, middle, secondary and senior secondary school teachers
- Academic coordinators, curriculum coordinators and Heads of Department
- School leaders and principals
- Teacher educators and instructional coaches
- Curriculum developers, education consultants and learning designers
- Educators aspiring to curriculum leadership
Eligibility
Applicants should hold a bachelor’s degree from a recognised university and have an interest in curriculum development, instructional design or educational leadership.
Programme Outcome
By the end of the programme, participants will develop a complete curriculum unit or module connecting educational vision, learning outcomes, learning experiences and authentic assessment. They will also build a reflective approach to reviewing and continuously improving curriculum design.
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The programme follows a Design Studio approach and progresses through the cycle: Learn → Diagnose → Make → Critique → Refine → Showcase.
Session 1: The Meaning & Role of Curriculum Design
Develop a curriculum designer’s mindset; explore AI, NEP 2020 and changing learner needs; distinguish content delivery from learning design.
Session 2: What Makes a High-Quality Curriculum?
Explore curriculum as a system of purpose, outcomes, experiences, assessment and environment; apply the 5D framework: Knowledge, Skills, Character, Meta-learning and Environment.
Session 3: Designing for Purpose: From Vision to Learning Outcomes
Translate educational vision into clear, measurable learning outcomes and explore competency-based curriculum design.
Session 4: Learning from Exemplars: Curriculum Critique Studio
Analyse curriculum examples using the 5D lens and consider alignment with NEP 2020 and NCF 2023.
Session 5: Designing Powerful Learning Experiences
Design inquiry-based, project-based, interdisciplinary and real-world learning experiences using the 5E cycle: Engage, Explore, Experience, Express and Excel.
Session 6: Assessment for Learning & Growth
Explore formative and authentic assessment and strengthen alignment between outcomes, learning experiences and evidence of learning.
Session 7: Design Lab: Refinement, AI & Real-World Constraints
Refine designs through peer critique, rubrics and AI as a design partner, while considering classroom realities and constraints.
Session 8: Curriculum Showcase & Becoming a Reflective Designer
Present and explain curriculum design decisions, reflect on learning and develop a personal plan for continued growth.
Learning Approach
- Expert-led learning and guided discussions
- Case studies and curriculum exemplars
- Collaborative design workshops
- Curriculum critique studios and peer review
- Hands-on design labs and reflection journals
- AI-assisted curriculum development
- A final curriculum showcase
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ADMISSION PROCESS
Interested applicants can follow these steps to enquire about and enrol in the programme:
- Submit an enquiry using the programme page.
- Connect with the ABEA team for programme and admission details.
- Complete the application and enrollment steps shared by the team.
Programme dates, timings and fees will be announced. Please contact the ABEA team for the latest updates.
Programme Details
- Duration: 2 Months
- Dates: To Be Announced
- Timings: To Be Announced
- Sessions: 8 Live Interactive Sessions
- Frequency: One session per week
- Fees: To Be Announced
- Eligibility: Bachelor’s Degree
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How long is the programme? The programme runs for 2 months.
- How many sessions are included? There are 8 live interactive sessions, with one session per week.
- Who is the programme for? Teachers, academic and curriculum coordinators, school leaders, teacher educators, instructional coaches and other professionals interested in curriculum design.
- What is the eligibility requirement? Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree from a recognised university and an interest in curriculum development, instructional design or educational leadership.
- Will I work on a practical project? Yes. Participants develop a curriculum unit or module through design activities, critique, peer feedback and refinement.
- When will the programme begin? Programme dates and timings will be announced.
- What is the programme fee? The programme fee is ₹11,800, inclusive of all taxes.
- What will I take away from the programme? Participants will develop a complete curriculum unit or module connecting educational vision, learning outcomes, learning experiences and authentic assessment.
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