ABSTRACT

The Plowden Report delivered high ambitions for more equitable treatment of the under-fives and intended to allow parents and children more influence. Examining how these recommendations have worked in practice, this volume considers changes due to the 1988 Act.

chapter Chapter 1|19 pages

Children: Separately and Together

chapter Chapter 2|22 pages

What Shall Children be Taught?

chapter Chapter 3|12 pages

The Curriculum: The Main Subdivisions

chapter Chapter 4|19 pages

Who Determines the Curriculum?

chapter Chapter 7|17 pages

Assessment and Accountability

chapter Chapter 8|15 pages

The National Curriculum and Assessment

chapter Chapter 9|16 pages

Operating the Curriculum

chapter Chapter 10|12 pages

The Beginning of a New Road