content subject
In education, a subject focused on knowledge acquisition (e.g., social studies, science), as opposed to a tool subject like language or math. Often contrasted with 用具教科.
See also: 用具教科
Social studies is classified as a content subject.
The balance between content subjects and tool subjects is important.
用具教科 refers to tool subjects (e.g., language, math) that provide skills for learning other subjects, while 内容教科 refers to content subjects that convey knowledge.
Compound of 内容 (content) and 教科 (subject). A modern educational term.