1st Edition

Beyond the National Curriculum Curricular Centralism and Cultural Diversity in Europe and the USA

    144 Pages
    by Routledge

    148 Pages
    by Routledge

    The National Curriculum is due for review. This is a central area of educational debate in England and Wales. Increasingly politicians and their entourages are looking for quick fixes from abroad to solve what they see to be problems in the educational system of the UK. Drawing on insights from other European curricular systems, this provocative book will contribute, in a timely way, to the debate on reformations of the National Curriculum. The style is concise, with points for discussion and lists of further reading. debate in England and Wales. Increasingly politicians are looking for quick fixes from abroad to solve what they see to be problems in the educational system. Drawing on insights from other European curricular systems, this volume will contribute, in a timely way, to the debate on the reformations of the National Curriculum. The style is short and concise, with points for discussion and lists of further reading. _

    1. The State Control of Knowledge 2. The Creation of Tradition in Schools and Universities 3. The Knowledge Economy 4. State Knowledge and Cultural Diversity 5. State Knowledge and Special Educational Needs 6. Knowledge and Welfare 7. Beyond State Knowledge

    Biography

    Professor David Coulby, David Coulby

    'This is an exhilarating and challenging book a book that describes and analyses, questions and warns, but also encourages and enthuses 'What should be in the school and university curriculum then?' This book sets the challenge and provides both the evidence and the tools to rethink this question, hopefully before it is too late.' - Headlines