The Politics of the School Curriculum

Name: The Politics of the School Curriculum
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Taylor & Francis Ltd

The Politics of the School CurriculumAuthor(s): Denis Lawton\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415669917, 978-0415669917\nSynopsis\nIf 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 Department of Education was suspected of wanting more control and local education authorities felt they should be more involved in curriculum planning. In reviewing some of the reasons for these conflicting pressures, two central themes emerge: first, the change from a partnership model of control to a complex system of accountability; and second the fact that these and many other changes which occu.