The Curriculum: Theory and Practice [Hardcover]

This Sixth Edition of A.V. Kelly's now classic work focuses on the philosophical and political dimensions of curriculum, and especially on the implications for schools and societies of various forms of curriculum. The author outlines what form a curriculum should take if it is concerned to promote a genuine form of education for a genuinely democratic society. Kelly summarizes and explains the main aspects of curriculum theory, and shows how these can and should be translated into practice, in order to create an educational and democratic curriculum for all schools at all levels.

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This Sixth Edition of A.V. Kelly's now classic work focuses on the philosophical and political dimensions of curriculum, and especially on the implications for schools and societies of various forms of curriculum. The author outlines what form a curriculum should take if it is concerned to promote a genuine form of education for a genuinely democratic society. Kelly summarizes and explains the main aspects of curriculum theory, and shows how these can and should be translated into practice, in order to create an educational and democratic curriculum for all schools at all levels.

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'This book will be of interest to educational practitioners, and many other professionals concerned with the education and development of the young' - ESCalateExcellent text for key curriculum issues,policy, and analysis; applications for education students and EYPS candidates in practice and postgraduate practitionersand researchers in Early Childhood education.This book is an essential contribution to curriculum studies in primary education. More than that, the author introduces the reader to the fundamental debates around knowledge, values, pedagogy, assessment and curriculum. For any primary teacher who cares about the development of younglãÊ