Design Your First Course Curriculum

The biggest mistake new course creators make is the "Data Dump."

You are an expert. You have 10 years of knowledge in your head. Your instinct is to record everything you know and put it into 50 hours of video.

Don't do this.

Students don't pay for information (that is free on YouTube). They pay for transformation. They want the shortest path from "Novice" to "Job Ready" or "Band 6" to "Band 8".

Here is the 4-step framework tailored for ProQyz to design a curriculum that students actually finish.

Step 1: Backward Design

Start at the end. What exactly should the student be capable of doing on the last day?

• Generic Goal: "Learn Python" (Too vague).
• Specific Goal: "Build a web scraper that collects stock prices." (Perfect).

Once you have the destination, work backward. What is the step right before that? And before that? These become your "Modules."

Step 2: The "Micro-Learning" Rule

Attention spans are short. If your video is 45 minutes long, you have lost them.

Step 3: Force "Active Recall"

Passive watching is not learning. You must force the student to interact.

On ProQyz, you can insert quizzes directly between video lessons.

The "Sandwich" Method:
1. Lesson A (Video): Teach the concept.
2. Quiz A (3 Qs): Test the immediate concept. If they fail, they shouldn't move on.
3. Lesson B (Video): Advance to the next step.

Step 4: The "Milestone" Projects

Modules shouldn't just end. They should culminate in a win.

At the end of Module 1, ask the student to submit a Micro-Project.
"Submit a screenshot of your first 'Hello World' program."

Small wins release dopamine. Dopamine keeps them motivated to start Module 2.

Your Curriculum Blueprint

Open a blank doc (or the ProQyz Curriculum Builder) and fill this out: