diff --git a/frontend/src/admin/CurriculumView.jsx b/frontend/src/admin/CurriculumView.jsx
index 17bba3f..627b707 100644
--- a/frontend/src/admin/CurriculumView.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/admin/CurriculumView.jsx
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ export default function CurriculumView() {
           {mod.estimated_duration_minutes && <p className={styles.muted}>Estimated teaching time: ~{mod.estimated_duration_minutes} min</p>}
           {mod.objectives?.length > 0 && <ul>{mod.objectives.map((o, i) => <li key={i}>{o}</li>)}</ul>}
           <table>
-            <thead><tr><th>#</th><th>Type</th><th>Title</th><th>Mapped</th><th>Status</th>{studentCourses && <th>Student</th>}</tr></thead>
+            <thead><tr><th>#</th><th>Type</th><th>Title</th><th>Mapped</th><th>Required</th><th>Status</th>{studentCourses && <th>Student</th>}</tr></thead>
             <tbody>
               {mod.activities.map((a) => (
                 <tr key={a.activity_id}>
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ export default function CurriculumView() {
                   <td>{ACTIVITY_LABELS[a.activity_type] || a.activity_type}</td>
                   <td>{a.title}</td>
                   <td className={styles.muted}>{a.scenario_id || a.assessment_definition_id || '—'}</td>
+                  <td className={styles.muted}>{a.is_required === false ? 'optional' : 'required'}</td>
                   <td>{statusPill(a.status)}</td>
                   {studentCourses && (
                     <td>{progressFor(a.activity_id)?.complete ? <span className={`${styles.pill} ${styles.pillOk}`}>done</span> : <span className={styles.muted}>—</span>}</td>