Curriculum Developer is a trained educational professional who creates instructional and learning materials that teachers use in classrooms to facilitate learning.
Personal Competencies
You like to help others learn
You are comfortable in communicating with others
You pay attention to details
You like analyse problems/situations
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10 + 2 in any stream
2. Complete Bachelor’s degree in any discipline, followed by a B.Ed/Diploma in Education followed by Master’s degree in Education (M.Ed)
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
This course is offered by the Department of Education. This list of Institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes 1. Anugrah Narayan College, Patna 2. Ewing Christian College, Allahabad 3. Government College of Teacher Education, Kerala 4. International Centre for Distance Education and Open Learning, Shimla 5. Jamshedpur Cooperative College, Jamshedpur 6. Mahant Darshan Das Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Bihar 7. Patna Women's College, Patna 8. Regional Institute of Education, Ajmer
Private Institutes (Please check if Institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC and NCTE before applying) 1. Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose College, Kolkata 2. Babu Banarsi Das Institute of Technology, Ghaziabad 3. Babu Banarsi Das Institute of Technology, Lucknow 4. Bangalore City College, Bangalore 5. Bonnie Foi College, Bhopal 6. Bora Institute of Management Sciences, Lucknow 7. Bhagwan Mahavir College of Education, Surat 8. The Bhopal School of Social Sciences, Madhya Pradesh
*NPTEL - National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning. It is by the Government of India and offers a variety of courses in an audio-video form
Fees
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 20,000 - 2,00,000.*
*The above mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from Institute to Institute
Scholarships & Loans
SCHOLARSHIPS
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes* • Visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI* • Scholarships are also available in the institutes based on merit*
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
LOANS
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA). • Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc. • All banks give education loans
Where will you work?
Places of Work: You can work in schools, both private and government as well as in educational boards/NGOs
Work Environment: The work timings are typically 5 to 6 days a week for 8 to 9 hours per day. Shift system is applicable.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Melody Johnson is a curriculum developer and an instructor associated with Udemy. With over 10 years of experience, Melody is certified to teach both general education and special education. She likes to develop literacy courses for not just parents, but for children as well. She has a bachelor's in Early Childhood Education and Special Education.*
Curriculum Developer
NCS Code: NA | ED0101. Complete 10 + 2 in any stream
2. Complete Bachelor’s degree in any discipline, followed by a B.Ed/Diploma in Education followed by Master’s degree in Education (M.Ed)
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
This course is offered by the Department of Education.
This list of Institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes
1. Anugrah Narayan College, Patna
2. Ewing Christian College, Allahabad
3. Government College of Teacher Education, Kerala
4. International Centre for Distance Education and Open Learning, Shimla
5. Jamshedpur Cooperative College, Jamshedpur
6. Mahant Darshan Das Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Bihar
7. Patna Women's College, Patna
8. Regional Institute of Education, Ajmer
Private Institutes
(Please check if Institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC and NCTE before applying)
1. Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose College, Kolkata
2. Babu Banarsi Das Institute of Technology, Ghaziabad
3. Babu Banarsi Das Institute of Technology, Lucknow
4. Bangalore City College, Bangalore
5. Bonnie Foi College, Bhopal
6. Bora Institute of Management Sciences, Lucknow
7. Bhagwan Mahavir College of Education, Surat
8. The Bhopal School of Social Sciences, Madhya Pradesh
Information on the institute rankings can be found at - https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/Ranking.html
Distance Learning Institute
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
Online Courses
• NPTEL* Swayam - https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/arp20_ap12/preview
• Udemy - https://www.udemy.com/course/learning-and-curriculum-development/
*NPTEL - National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning. It is by the Government of India and offers a variety of courses in an audio-video form
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 20,000 - 2,00,000.*
*The above mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from Institute to Institute
SCHOLARSHIPS
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes*
• Visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI*
• Scholarships are also available in the institutes based on merit*
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
LOANS
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA).
• Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans
Places of Work: You can work in schools, both private and government as well as in educational boards/NGOs
Work Environment: The work timings are typically 5 to 6 days a week for 8 to 9 hours per day. Shift system is applicable.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Junior Educator/Curriculum Developer → Primary School Curriculum Developer → Senior Curriculum Developer
The approx. salary of a Curriculum Developer ranges between INR 25,083-83,400 per month.*
Source: https://www.payscale.com/research/IN/Job=Curriculum_Developer/Salary
*These figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Melody Johnson is a curriculum developer and an instructor associated with Udemy. With over 10 years of experience, Melody is certified to teach both general education and special education. She likes to develop literacy courses for not just parents, but for children as well. She has a bachelor's in Early Childhood Education and Special Education.*
Source: https://www.udemy.com/user/melodyjohnson2
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains.
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