Curriculum is not merely syllabus, because the latter is only verbal, book oriented and theoretical, while the former is not
Syllabus is much more specific, speaking of the details of the items prescribed for study, the sequential order of presenting the content ,e t c
syllabus forms the basis for writing text books ,preparing teacher's guide and planning lessons.
Syllabus places more stress on the specific learning materials to be interested.
On the other hand, the scope of curriculum is much broader and deeper, for it comprehends every aspect of the educates life, seeks to satisfy all his requirements and aspires to develop every aspect of his personality
syllabus is an important aspect of the curriculum As it clearly states what materials are to be taught and in which order, but its scope is limited.
Because of this limited scope of a syllabus the two terms should not be treated as synonymous
In addition to what is prescribed in the syllabus, the curriculum encompasses various kinds of curricular and co-curricular activities.
