Books in the Routledge Library Editions: Curriculum series

Originally published in 1993. Citizenship is a cross-curricular theme in the National Curriculum. This book gives advice on how to deal with the subject in schools in terms of whole-school development planning, monitoring and evaluation. The value of collaboration is emphasized.

Originally published in 1980. School-based curriculum development was the dominant form of curriculum development in Britain. Given how much things have changed since, this book is enlightening. Case studies are presented here of a variety of forms of curriculum development in the schools, showing the initiation of the changes and the implications.

Originally published in 1990. This balanced and authoritative account is based on the findings of a wide survey of curriculum provision. Written just as the National Curriculum was about to be introduced, this book is an interesting reflection for students of primary education, curriculum studies and educational administrators.

Originally published in 1994. This work is intended for teachers in primary and secondary schools faced with the challenge of maximizing National Curriculum opportunities for environmental or "green" issues. The contributors suggest ways of augmenting pupils' understanding of the issues.

Originally published in 1985. This is an overview of the evolution of curriculum evaluation since the reforms of the 1960s, presented through the personal and practical knowledge of experienced individuals, rather than abstract theoretical models.

Originally published in 1991. Consisting of 18 teachers' reports on attempts to change traditional learning environments, the contributors argue for a commitment to whole curriculum planning, which embraces a variety of learning environments both inside and outside the school walls.

Originally published in 1984. This book charts important changes brought about by teachers in the way literature is read and written about in schools. Rooted in experiences of inner-city schools, it approaches theories of reading and of literature through specific examples of lively and successful practice.