ABSTRACT
Curriculum development is not the prerogative or the responsibility of a few, such as the head teacher or heads of department, nor is it confined to certain kinds of schools or to certain pupils within schools. School-wide curriculum planning is important if the learning opportunities which are provided for pupils are to support and reinforce each other and if direct conflict and opposition of objectives is to be avoided. Communication is a vital element in curriculum planning, whether in schools or teachers' centres. Curriculum development is a dynamic process. Its cyclical nature suggests that it is an activity which has no beginning and no end. The changing nature of society, schools and pupils supports the view of curriculum development as a never-ending activity. The study and practice of curriculum development is, however, most stimulating, satisfying and rewarding, second only to the actual implementation of the curriculum.
