Curriculum Development

A Guide for Educators

Bill Boyle, Marie Charles

• Editore: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Anno: 2016
• ISBN:
  9781473944107
• Edizione: 1
• Categoria: Leadership nella didattica

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.

Inside, the authors:

• provide practical planning templates
• support and provoke analysis, discussion and experimentation
• include definitions of key terms and reflective questions
• incorporate practical examples and case material based on their work worldwide on curriculum design and evaluation.

Indice dei contenuti

• Cover
• Half Title
• Publisher Note
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• About the Authors
• Acknowledgements
• 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
• Appendix: Allocating subject time within the curriculum
• Glossary
• References
• Index