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B. The informal lessons, rules, and norms taught in school
The term "curriculum" typically refers to the planned educational content and learning experiences. However, the "hidden curriculum" refers to the unstated or implicit lessons, rules, and norms that students learn in school. These informal teachings include values like obedience, punctuality, conformity, respect for authority, and competition, which are conveyed through the school's structure, routines, and social interactions, rather than explicit instruction.
- The official subjects taught in school refers to the explicit or formal curriculum.
- The curriculum for gifted students is a specific, formal curriculum designed for a particular group, not the hidden curriculum.
- After-school tutoring programs are supplementary educational activities, distinct from the informal learning embedded within the school environment itself.