Curriculum development : a guide for educators /

"Curriculum and curriculum issues are at the heart of current debates about schooling, pedagogy and learning. This book will enable practitioners, scholars and academics to understand how to re-design or to suggest changes to curriculum structure, shape and content. Grounded in theory and philo...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Boyle, Bill William F
Group Author: Charles, Marie Education assessment consultant
Published: SAGE,
Publisher Address: Los Angeles :
Publication Dates: 2016.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Subjects:
Summary: "Curriculum and curriculum issues are at the heart of current debates about schooling, pedagogy and learning. This book will enable practitioners, scholars and academics to understand how to re-design or to suggest changes to curriculum structure, shape and content. Grounded in theory and philosophy, the book also offers practical help in grasping this controversial area."--Page 4 of cover.
Carrier Form: [viii], 222 pages : illustrations, forms ; 25 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages [198]-212) and index.
ISBN: 9781446273302 (paperback) :
144627330X (paperback)
9781446273296
1446273296
Index Number: LB2806
CLC: G423
Call Number: G423/B792
Contents: Introduction -- 1. Curriculum Evolution -- 2. Developing a National Curriculum: Consultation -- 3. Curriculum Development: Case Specific -- 4. Curriculum Reviewing Criteria: Case Specific -- 5. Science Curriculum: Case Specific -- 6. Early Years Foundation Curriculum: Case Specific -- 7. Balancing Raising Standards with a Well-designed and Broad Curriculum -- 8. Integrating Subjects and Themes -- 9. Curriculum Construction -- 10. Curriculum and Assessment -- 11. Assessment and Testing -- 12. National Curriculum and Summative Testing.