Phrase guide

hidden curriculum

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Knowledge and beliefs that are not explicitly taught in school but which pupils acquire in the school environment.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: education

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Synonyms: covert curriculum

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: مَنْهَج خَفِيّ (manhaj ḵafiyy) — what is plannedly but inexplicitly taught at an educational institution
  • Arabic: مَنْهَج دِرَاسِيّ خَفِيّ (manhaj dirāsiyy ḵafiyy) — what is plannedly but inexplicitly taught at an educational institution
  • Finnish: piilo-opetussuunnitelma — what is plannedly but inexplicitly taught at an educational institution
  • German: heimlicher Lehrplan — what is plannedly but inexplicitly taught at an educational institution
  • Russian: скры́тая програ́мма (skrýtaja prográmma) — what is plannedly but inexplicitly taught at an educational institution
  • Russian: скры́тая учёбная програ́мма (skrýtaja učóbnaja prográmma) — what is plannedly but inexplicitly taught at an educational institution