| Module Identifier |
ED32720 |
| Module Title |
MAKING SENSE OF THE CURRICULUM |
| Academic Year |
2007/2008 |
| Co-ordinator |
Mrs Rosemary O Cann |
| Semester |
Semester 1 |
| Other staff |
Mrs Ffion M Hoare, Ms Joanna Jeffery, Miss Sioned Williams |
| Course delivery |
Lecture | 10 Hours. |
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Seminars / Tutorials | 10 Hours. |
| Assessment |
| Assessment Type | Assessment Length/Details | Proportion |
|---|
| Semester Assessment | 1 assignment of 2500 words | 50% |
| Semester Assessment | 1 assignment of 2500 words | 50% |
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Learning outcomes
On completion of this module, students should be able to:
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demonstrate familiarity with the vocabulary and concepts that inform debate on curriculum planning;
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demonstrate an awareness of the influence of the 1988 Education Reform Act on teaching and learning in schools in England and Wales, including its genesis and its implications for practice;
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analyse and compare the National Curriculum in England & Wales and a state-directed curriculum in another country.
Brief description
This module offers an introduction to curriculum planning and practice, and the ways in which these have been applied in the development of the National Curriculum in England, Wales, and beyond.
Aims
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To introduce some aspects of curriculum planning, with reference to the National Curriculum of England and Wales, in particular, and also the state-directed curricula of another country.
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To introduce the practice of curriculum development, with reference to the National Curriculum of England and Wales.
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To provide students with opportunities to analyse a specialist subject in the wider context of the National Curriculum of England and Wales.
Content
The syllabus will be based on the following:
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An introduction to the issues: theories of learning and teaching
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The National Curriculum of England and Wales: background and policies
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The National Curriculum of England and Wales: theory and practice
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The National Curriculum of England and Wales: case study 1 - Language and Humanities
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The Primary Curriculum
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The National Curriculum in Wales
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The National Curriculum of England and Wales: case study 2 - Mathematics and Science
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Curriculum Planning: past, present and future
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State-directed curricula in another country: Australia
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Political interpretations of the curriculum
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The National Curriculum of England and Wales: ideals and constraints
Reading Lists
Books
** General Text
(2001.) Education in the United Kingdom :structures and organisation /edited by Liam Gearon.
David Fulton 1853467154
(2001.) Teaching the primary curriculum /edited by Jane Johnston, Mark Chater and Derek Bell.
Open University Press 0335207723PBK
(1999.) The National Curriculum Key Stages 1 and 2:handbook for primary teachers in England.
Department for Education and Employment and Qualifications and Curriculum Authority 0113700660
(1999.) The National Curriculum Key Stages 3 and 4 :handbook for secondary teachers in England.
Department for Education and Employment and Qualifications and Curriculum Authority
Coulby, David. (2000) Beyond the National Curriculum;Curricular Centralism and Cultural Diversity in Europe and the USA/David Coulby
Falmer Press 0750709731
Crombie, W. (March 1997) Curriculum Innovation:A Celebration of Classroom Practice
McGraw-Hill Education 0335197566TRADEPAPER
Dearing, Ron (1993.) The National Curriculum and its assessment :an interim report /Ron Dearing.
National Curriculum Council 1858380200
Dearing, Ron (1994.) The National Curriculum and its assessment :final report /Ron Dearing.
School Curriculum and Assessment Authority 1858380308
Griffith, Rhys. (2000) National curriculum: national disaster;Education and citizenship/ Rhys Griffith
Routledge Falmer 0750709561
Kelly, A. Vic (April 1999) The Curriculum:Theory and Practice
Paul Chapman Publishing 1853963844PAPERTEXTOUTOFPRINT
Marsh, Colin J. (2004.) Key concepts for understanding curriculum /Colin J. Marsh.
RoutledgeFalmer 041531917XHARDBACKALKPAPER
Ross, Alistair Guy (Feb. 2001) Curriculum:Construction and Critique
Taylor & Francis Group 075070621XUKBFORMATPAPERBACK
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 6