Definitions

For example:

Meighan ("A Sociology of Education", 1981) defines the hidden curriculum thus:

"The hidden curriculum is taught by the school, not by any teacher...something is coming across to the pupils which may never be spoken in the English lesson or prayed about in assembly. They are picking-up an approach to living and an attitude to learning.".

whereas Haralambos ("Themes and Perspectives", 1991) defines it as:

"The hidden curriculum consists of those things pupils learn through the experience of attending school rather than the stated educational objectives of such institutions.".