168 Pages
by
Routledge
164 Pages
by
Routledge
168 Pages
by
Routledge
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If the curriculum can be defined as a ‘selection from the culture of society’, the central question then becomes ‘who selects’. This volume answers this question, reviewing various aspects of the curriculum and its planning. For many years the control of the curriculum was uncontroversial. In the 1970s this situation changed: teachers were increasingly criticised for having too much power; the... Read more
1 The Meaning of Politics 2 Teachers and the Control of the Curriculum 3 The Growing Power of the Mandarins and the Secret Service 4 The Assessment of Performance Unit 5 The Schools Council 6 The Control of the Examination System 7 The Politics of Curriculum Evaluation 8 ‘The End of the Secret Garden?’ Notes. Bibliography. Index.
Biography
Denis Lawton
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