There are many methods of analysing the syllabus. The major and vital consideration in selecting the method being the purpose for which training is organised.

A Job analysis method

If we are training for the satisfactory performance of specific job or if we are imparting on the job, the job analysis method would be a suitable one. By a proper breaking down the job into their different elements which are also called skills or operations and re-arranging the jobs in accordance with the order of difficulty from simple to difficult, an instructional sequence could be obtained. This would be satisfactory starting point. Job here means a completed piece of work (or) work-job as against jobfor which we get paid or payroll job.

B Skill analysis method

Another method would be to list all the skills or operations in which proficiency is desired and again re-arrange them according to the order of difficulty and also according to the order of applications. Then select and decide activities or experiences to develop the skills in the order. In any method it has to be borne in mind that it is not the job that is important but the skill developments in the learner. What the job does to the learner is more important that what the learner does to the job.