There is no general agreement about the best way of organising the curriculum. Debates often pitch a subject-based curriculum against an integrated curriculum although there is great variation among integrated approaches. Numerous claims have been made regarding the comparative merits of different approaches, but many scholars have noted the lack…

The long-running National Survey of Schools project is part of the New Zealand Council for Educational Research's (NZCER's) Te Pae Tawhiti programme of research, funded through the Ministry of Education. NZCER has run a national survey of secondary schools every 3 years since 2003. As part of the 2022 National Survey of Secondary Schools, we…

This paper examines the implications of policy fracture and arms length governance within the decision-making processes currently shaping curriculum design within the English education system. In particular, it argues that an unresolved "ideological fracture" at the government level has been passed down to school leaders whose response…

This article provides an extended, comprehensive example of how teachers, schools, districts, and external factors (e.g., parental pressure and policy mandates) shape curriculum research in the U.S. It retrospectively examines how three different middle school curriculum units were implemented and scaled-up in a large, diverse school system. The…

PRESENTED IS A WIDERANGING DISCUSSION OF RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO EDUCATORS CONCERED WITH IMPROVING INTERGROUP-RELATIONS EDUCATION. AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS ARE AVAILABLE AS WELL AS RECORDINGS AND FILMSTRIPS. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION TECHNIQUES SUCH AS ROLE-PLAYING OR THE "RUMOR CLINIC" ARE DESCRIBED. BOOKS AVAILABLE FOR ADMINISTRATORS AND…

Discusses implications of Saskatchewan's nine-year-old Division IV English curriculum guide of the final report on the quality and future direction of education in the province, published in February 1984 by the Minister's Advisory Committee on Curriculum and Instruction Review. Suggests revision to bring English curricula into line with the new…

Notes that "Curriculum 2000" was heralded as an overdue reform of the post-sixteen curriculum in England. Examines the policy context of the reform before drawing on research findings to address a particular issue of relevance: whether Curriculum 2000 succeeds in its stated aim of increasing breadth of study. (BT)

This study investigates curricular change, coinciding with the implementation of a number of educational reforms aimed at raising Florida's academic standards, in Dade County secondary schools between 1982-83 and 1986-87. To ascertain the degree and type of change experienced, curriculum information on class section quantities and enrollments was…

Presents results of a national survey collecting data about the current status of and trends in elective social studies programs in secondary schools. Reports that most schools offer elective programs, usually optional rather than required electives. Concludes that psychology and sociology were the most common electives. Includes tables showing…

This paper discusses school structure and curriculum for secondary schools in Ireland. The document surveys the research that has been conducted. Secondary schools in Ireland are for students between the ages of 12 and 18, with compulsory education for students up to 16 years of age. The three main types of schools are traditional academic…

This newsletter is the primary communication channel of the National Information Centre for Social Science Education to Australian schools. The Centre was set up by the Australian Council for Educational Research and is part of the Social Science Curriculum Project. It contains articles on research and development in Australia and overseas…

Describes the rewards and difficulties encountered when an educator/administrator uses ApplePILOT to develop "higher-order" instructional software tailored to meet the needs of an existing history curriculum. Reports research results showing significant learning gains for the seventh graders who participated in the post-development…

The assumption of social and academic benefits accrued to students in comprehensive high schools are tested under conditions of non-streaming. (Author/KM)

Carries out a survey of schools and colleges on problems associated with the new Advanced Subsidiary (AS) award introduced in 2000. Reports on teachers' views of the content of the specifications and examinations, entry patterns, changes that teachers want to see to the current system, progression to A2, and the benefits/disadvantages of the…

Offers a conceptual framework for curriculum studies that establishes a linguistic and analytic basis for comparing the upper grades of secondary schools in the United States, England, Wales, and Australia. Reports fundamental contrasts between United States and other countries. Examines differences found in the areas of organizational structure…