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co-curricular

co-curricular

4.3
Activities outside regular lessons that help learning and personal development
  • adjective
  • /koʊ-kəˈrɪkjələr/
translation icon : co-curricular
  • Participation in co-curricular activities can help students develop leadership and teamwork skills.

Examples

  • The school offers a wide range of co-curricular programs, including music, debate, and community service.

  • Many universities value co-curricular involvement when considering applicants for scholarships.

  • The school offers many co-curricular activities.

  • Are you interested in co-curricular clubs?

  • Joining a co-curricular club can enhance your university application and show your interests.

  • The students were excited to participate in various co-curricular activities after classes ended.

  • After school, she attended co-curricular sessions that focused on art and sports.

How Academic

curricular
3 4.5
co-curricular
4.3

Surface Forms

co-curricular positive

Morphology

co-curricular = curricular (transparent) = co + curricular

Formed by the productive prefix 'co-' meaning 'together/with' attached to the adjective 'curricular', so the meaning is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word co-curricular starts with co- meaning 'together' and the rest comes from curriculum, which means 'a course' or the list of lessons. So co-curricular activities are things that run alongside the main lessons 'with' them to support students' learning.