Syllabus Types Within Communicative Curriculum Frameworks

1. Synthetic (product orientated)

1.1. Organised in terms of target language components (grammar, vocab, pronunciation etc)

1.2. Structural

1.2.1. Content is taught as a heirarchy of linguistic structures

1.3. Notional Functional

1.3.1. Content is taught through meaning based units of analysis (notions and functions)

2. Analytic (process orientated)

2.1. Learning organised in terms of the social needs of the learners

2.2. Situational

2.2.1. Content is a collection of real or imagined situations where language occurs or is used

2.3. Skill based

2.3.1. Content is a collection of specific abilities that play a part in using language

2.4. Task based

2.4.1. Content is a series of tasks that the learner wants or needs to perform

2.5. Content Based

2.5.1. Teach content or information using the language (CLILL)