Curriculum Designer
Designs coherent learning journeys that sequence knowledge and skills deliberately across a course or programme.
What the role involves
- Map the learning journey and sequence content so concepts build on each other
- Write learning objectives, activities and assessment that match them
- Align curriculum to standards, qualifications and accreditation requirements
- Review and refine materials with subject experts and learners
- Evaluate outcomes and revise the curriculum accordingly
Core skills
- Learning Design & Curriculum Architecture (level 4/5)
- Learning Objectives & Bloom’s Taxonomy (level 4/5)
- Assessment Design (level 4/5)
- Subject Matter Expertise in a Domain (level 4/5)
- Accreditation & Standards Alignment (level 3/5)
- Stakeholder & Expert Review (level 4/5)
Preferred skills
- Educational Technology
- Facilitation & Presentation
- Content Editing & Copywriting
Tools
Experience expected
2-5 years in curriculum design, instructional design or training development
Projects that prove the role
- Curriculum redesign that improved completion and outcome measures
- Programme built to meet accreditation standards first time
- Learning path that closed a skills gap with a measurable result
Evidence to collect
- A full curriculum map for a real programme
- Materials you wrote, reviewed and revised
- Outcome data from the curriculum you designed
What the interview covers
- Sequencing a difficult topic so it builds logically
- Designing assessment that genuinely matches the objective
- Reworking a course that was failing learners
- Aligning a programme to an external standard
How the role progresses
- Learning Designer
- Curriculum Designer
- Senior Curriculum Designer
- Head of Curriculum
- Learning Director
Certifications that carry weight
- ATD Certified Professional in Learning and Development
- Instructional Design Certification
- CIPD Level 5
- Curriculum Development Essentials Certificate
Related roles
- learning-and-development-specialist
- training-specialist
- Teacher
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