THE SYLLABUS AS BOTH A PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL DOCUMENT

THE SYLLABUS AS BOTH A PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL DOCUMENT

The syllabus is both a personal and professional document because it reflects the teacher's philosophy about teaching and learning and it also contains the core contents of the subject to be taught.  For the teacher the syllabus is of utmost importance in the classroom because it outlines what is expected during the duration of a course, it serves as a permanent record and also as a learning tool for both the teacher and students.  Responsibilities and procedures  of both the teacher and students are clearly stated.  The course content is permanently available in the syllabus and ways in which learning can be improved and achieved are also described.  Moreover, the syllabus serves as a contract, permanent record and learning tool.