The Politics of the School Curriculum

ISBN-13: 9780415669917 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 168 str.

Denis Lawton

Opis

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.

Recenzje

'This book should be indispensable, a book to possess.’ A M A

Spis treści

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.

O autorze

Denis Lawton