syllabussyl‧la‧bus /ˈsɪləbəs/ noun [countable] 
Word Origin
Two Shakespeare plays are on this year’s English syllabus.
Word OriginWORD ORIGINsyllabus
ExamplesOrigin:
1600-1700 Modern Latin from a mistaken reading of Latin sittyba ‘label’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- the first-year syllabus
- The summer term was very short and the teacher didn't manage to cover the whole syllabus.
- We have to study algebra -- it's on the syllabus for the course.
- As we have seen previously, the art department at Redbrook Secondary School followed a fairly prescribed syllabus.
- Assessment schemes vary in the extent to which they rely on a structured syllabus and defined test modes.
- It provides valuable further practice, and a carefully-structured writing syllabus.
- Some teachers might even choose to teach the entire history syllabus by working backwards from the present.
- This is particularly true of the mathematics syllabus.
- We read the flight-school syllabus of maneuvers.
- You do not always have to have a specific link to other items on the syllabus.
- Your syllabus may include slots for the development of certain skills such as listening to lectures or writing reports.
Longman Language Activatorall of the subjects that you study as part of your work at school or university► course
Collocations also class American a series of lessons on a subject, often with an examination at the end: · Are you enjoying the course?· a schedule of the classes for the fall semester · The college is offering three basic computer courses this year.course in/on: · She began a 12 week course on modern art.take a course/classalso do a course British: · She's taking a class in art history.· I've decided to do a course in aromatherapy.
► syllabus a plan that states exactly what should be taught to students who are studying a subject, especially a list of what they may be tested on in their examinations: · The summer term was very short and the teacher didn't manage to cover the whole syllabus.· the first-year syllabusbe on the syllabus (=be part of the syllabus): · We have to study algebra -- it's on the syllabus for the course.
► curriculum the range of subjects that has been officially chosen to be taught at a school or at all schools in a country: · Are politicians the best people to be developing the educational curriculum?· changes to the school curriculum· We cover the curriculum by choosing things the kids will be interested in.
WORD SETS► CollegeAA, nounacademia, nounacademic, adjectiveacademic, nounacademy, nounalum, nounalumna, nounalumni, nounalumnus, nounassistant professor, nounAssociate of Arts, nounassociate professor, nounaudit, verbBA, nounbachelor's degree, nounBig Man on Campus, nounblue book, nounbrother, nounBSc, nounbursar, nounbursary, nouncampus, nounCantab, chair, nounchancellery, nounchancellor, nounclass, nouncoed, nouncommencement, nouncommunity college, nounconservatoire, nounconservatory, nounconvocation, nouncourse, nouncredit, nouncum laude, adverbdean, noundean's list, noundiploma, noundissertation, noundoctor, noundoctoral, adjectivedoctorate, nounDoctor of Philosophy, noundon, noundorm, noundormitory, noundouble first, noundown, adverbelective, nounexaminer, nounextension, nounextramural, adjectivefaculty, nounfinancial aid, nounfirst class, noungrad, noungrad school, noungraduate, noungraduate, verbgraduate, adjectivegraduate school, noungraduation, nounGRE, nounGreek, nounhall, nounhall of residence, nounhaze, verbhigher education, nounhomecoming, nounhonor roll, nounhonours degree, nounintercollegiate, adjectiveintramural, adjectiveIvy League, the, adjectivejoint honours, nounjunior college, nounlectureship, nounLLB, nounLLD, nounLLM, nounMA, nounmagna cum laude, adjectivemajor, nounMaster of Arts, nounMaster of Science, nounmaster's, nounmaster's degree, nounmatriculate, verbmature student, nounMBA, nounMEd, nounmedic, nounmedical school, nounMFA, nounmidterm, nounMilitary Academy, nounminor, nounMLitt, nounmortarboard, nounMPhil, nounM.Sc., nounOpen University, the, option, nounoral, nounOxbridge, nounPhD, nounPhi Beta Kappa, nounpledge, nounpledge, verbpoly, nounpolytechnic, nounpost doctoral, adjectivepost-grad, nounpostgraduate, nounpostgraduate, adjectivepractical, nounprof, nounprofessor, nounprofessorial, adjectiveprofessorship, nounProvost, nounqualified, adjectivequarter, nounrag, nounread, verbreadership, nounredbrick, adjectiverush, verbrush, nounsandwich course, nounschool, nounsemester, nounseminar, nounseminary, nounsenate, nounsenior, nounsingle honours, nounsophomore, nounsorority, nounspring break, nounstate university, nounstudent union, nounsubject, nounsumma cum laude, adverbsummer school, nounsurvey course, nounsyllabus, nountech, nountechnical college, nountenure, nountermly, adjectivetertiary education, nountheological college, nounthesis, nounthird, nounthird class, nountutor, nountutorial, nountutorial, adjective2.1, nountwo-two, nounU., undergraduate, noununi, nounUniv., university, nounupperclassman, nounupperclasswoman, nounvac, nounvacation, nounvarsity, nounvice-chancellor, nounvisiting professor, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► the course syllabus
a plan that states exactly what students at a school or college should learn in a particular subject → curriculumon a syllabus (=the plan of what is taught on a course)· The school has recently introduced a new course syllabus.
Two Shakespeare plays are on this year’s English syllabus.