The National Curriculum

Anyone looking for a clear account of several of the arguments against The National Curriculum would find Vic Kelly's The National Curriculum just such a book' - ***Ted Wragg

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'This book represents the most sustained critique of The National Curriculum I have seen' - British Journal of Curriculum and Assessment **** **

A National Curriculum is now being taught in all maintained schools and an associated programme for the testing of all pupils at key stages of The National Curriculum is in place. The full impact of this new curriculum and other associated changes will not be known until the full programme has been completed in the year 2000. ****A V Kelly evaluates such iss

Informationen zum Autor For many years A.V. Kelly was Dean of Education and Professor of Curriculum Studies at Goldsmiths College, University of London. He is now retired but continues to work in Education. Klappentext Anyone looking for a clear account of several of the arguments against The National Curriculum would find Vic Kelly's The National Curriculum just such a book' - Ted Wragg 'This book represents the most sustained critique of The National Curriculum I have seen' - British Journal of Curriculum and Assessment A National Curriculum is now being taught in all maintained schools and an associated programme for the testing of all pupils at key stages of The National Curriculum is in place. The full impact of this new curriculum and other associated changes will not be known until the full programme has been completed in the year 2000. A V Kelly evaluates such issues as its underlying assumptions, its basic value system, its conceptual structure and the degree to which it reflects (or not) understandings of the educational process gleaned from earlier research studies. Inhaltsverzeichnis The National Curriculum and its Implementation The National Curriculum and its Historical Setting The National Curriculum A Conceptual Evaluation The National Curriculum An Empirical Evaluation I: The Assessment Programme and Testing Programme The National Curriculum An Empirical Evaluation II: Other Research Evidence The Concept of a National Curriculum In Conclusion Five Years On

Autorentext
For many years A.V. Kelly was Dean of Education and Professor of Curriculum Studies at Goldsmiths College, University of London. He is now retired but continues to work in Education.

Inhalt

The National Curriculum and its Implementation
The National Curriculum and its Historical Setting
The National Curriculum
A Conceptual Evaluation
The National Curriculum
An Empirical Evaluation I: The Assessment Programme and Testing Programme
The National Curriculum
An Empirical Evaluation II: Other Research Evidence
The Concept of a National Curriculum
In Conclusion
Five Years On