EDUCATION (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -The centralized curriculum is the the curriculum design whereby the decisions pertaining to the content, planning process and its implementation process is taken by a central national office, usually the ministry of education.

Detailed explanation-2: -A centralized curriculum may allow better access to a wide pool of expertise but be less sensitive to local needs. On the other hand, the decentralized curricula tend to be more appropriate to students’ local needs and often ensure better ownership of the course by teachers.

Detailed explanation-3: -Centralized curriculum development has several advantages in addition to the lack or weakness. The advantages of centralized curriculum development, government able to make capabilities and national levels of achievement standard, making them easier to control, monitoring, and evaluation.

Detailed explanation-4: -It also shows the interaction and relationships of the four essential phases of the curriculum development process: ( I) Planning, (II) Content and Methods, (III) Implementation, and (IV) Evaluation and Reporting.