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Curriculum Scheduler

Software componentModel AdaptationModelsarc:CurriculumScheduler

A training component that sequences tasks from simple to complex and, when automatic, advances or regresses task difficulty according to the learner's current success rate.

Responsibility. Selects the next training task difficulty from learner progress.

Also known as: Curriculum learning, Automatic curriculum generation

Direct neighbourhood (hover for relationship types)

Relationships

invokes dependency

Environment Simulator Ch5.12

monitors assurance

Reinforcement Learning Policy Learner Ch5.12

Design guidance

SHOULD order stages so simpler tasks teach sub-skills needed later without behaviours that must be unlearned.

Classification

Patterns: Curriculum learningAutomatic curriculum generationZone of proximal development
Risks mitigated: Sparse early rewardsCatastrophic forgetting between difficulty levels

Sources

Ch5.12: T. Nguyen, "Learning-Based Decision Making Fundamentals," in Mastering Agentic AI Systems: Guide for the NVIDIA NCP-AAI Exam, 1st ed. 2026, ch. 5.12. ISBN: 9798244538229.