The Pursuit of Curriculum: Schooling and the Public Interest

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Today, practically any situation involving some kind of learning is liable to be referred to as an instance of "curriculum". In this book, however, the author defines curriculum as the programme or programmes offered to students who enter school at age 5 or 6 and leave somewhere between the ages of 16 and 18. What is the curriculum What should students be learning Who should decide what should be taught How are such decisions to be made In this volume, the author examines the factors that need to be considered in finding solutions to these questions.