ABSTRACT

A Process Model of the Primary Curriculum (From Kelly, V., 1981, ‘Research and the primary curriculum’, Journal Of Curriculum Studies, 13, 3)

A Common National Curriculum? (From Boyson, R., 1975, ‘Maps, chaps and your hundred best books’, The Times Educational Supplement, 17 October)

The Need for Greater Uniformity (From Froome, S., 1970, Why Tommy Isn’t Learning, Tom Stacey)

Curriculum Core (From Lawlor, S., 1988, Correct Core: Simple Curricula For English, Mathematics and Science, Centre for Policy Studies)

Is Primary Education Possible? (From Oliver, D., 1984, ‘Is primary education possible?’, Education 313, 12, 2)

Ground Rules for a Community Curriculum (From Midwinter, E., 1972, Priority Education, Penguin Books)

Education, Politics and the Neglect of Communality (From Lawson, K., 1979, The politics of primary curricula’, Education 3-13, 7, 1)

Bases for the Primary Curriculum (From Blyth, A., 1984, Development, Experience and Curriculum in Primary Education, Croom Helm)

An Enabling Curriculum (From Blyth, A., 1984, Development, Experience and Curriculum in Primary Education, Croom Helm)

A View of the Primary Curriculum (From DES, 1980, A View of the Curriculum, HMSO)

2 ‘Official’ Statements

Responsibilities for the Curriculum (From DES, 1979, Local Authority Arrangements for the School Curriculum, HMSO)

Towards a Framework for the Curriculum (From DES/Welsh Office, 1980, A Framework for the School Curriculum, HMSO)

Policy for the School Curriculum (From DES/Welsh Office, 1981, The School Curriculum, HMSO)

The Organization and Content of the Primary Curriculum: A Note (From DES, 1984, The Organization and Content of the 5-16 Curriculum: A Note, HMSO)

The Primary Curriculum: A National View (From DES, 1985, Better Schools, HMSO)

The National Curriculum (From DES, 1989, From Policy To Practice, HMSO)

HMI’s Observations on the Primary Curriculum in England (From DES, 1978, Primary Education in England: A Survey by H M Inspectors of Schools, HMSO)

The Primary Curriculum in Northern Ireland: General Considerations (From DENI, 1980, Primary Education, HMSO)

The Primary Curriculum in Scotland: General Considerations (From SED, 1980, Learning and Teaching in P4 and P7, HMSO)

HMI Observations on the First School Curriculum (From DES, 1982, Education 5 to 9, HMSO)

3 Aims

Who Should Decide? (From White, J., 1979, ‘Aims and curricula: Do heads and teachers have the right to decide?’, Primary Education Review, 7)

Primary Teachers’ Aims (From Ashton, P., 1978, ‘What are primary teachers’ aims?’, in Richards, C. (Ed.) Education 3-13, 1973-77, Nafferton Books; and Ashton, P., 1981, ‘Primary teachers’ aims 1969-77’, in Simon, B. and Willcocks, J. (Eds) Research and Practice in the Primary Classroom, Routledge and Kegan Paul)

4 Curriculum Issues

The Primary Curriculum: Perennial Questions and General Issues (From Richards, C., 1981, The primary curriculum: Perennial questions and current issues’, Primary Education Review, 12)

The Curriculum from 5-16: An HMI View (From Richards, C., 1986, ‘The curriculum from 5 to 16: Background content and some implications for primary education’, Education 3-13, 13, 1; and Southworth, G. (Ed.) Readings in Primary School Management, Falmer Press)

Subjects, Specialist Teaching and Curriculum Overlay (From Richardson, J., 1987, ‘Subject to subjects’, Forum, 29, 2)

Analyzing the Primary Curriculum (From Alexander, R., 1984, Primary Teaching, Holt, Rinehart and Winston)

Continuity: Goals and Policies (From Dean, J., 1980, ‘Continuity’, in Richards, C. (Ed.) Primary Education: Issues for the Eighties, A and C Black)

Continuity and Liaison: Primary-Secondary Practices (From Findlay, F., unpublished manuscript)

Continuity Between Primary and Secondary Schools: A Proposal (From Thomas, N. et al., 1985, Improving Primary Schools, ILEA)

Primary-Secondary Transfer: The Experience of ILEA (From ILEA, 1988, Improving Secondary Transfer, Bulletin 17, ILEA)

Continuities and Discontinuities in the Primary Curriculum (From Blyth, W. and Derricott, R., 1985, ‘Continuities and discontinuities in the primary curriculum’, Curriculum, 6, 2)

The Range of the Primary Curriculum (From DES, 1978, Primary Education in England, HMSO)

Curriculum Consistency (From Richards, C., 1982, ‘Curriculum consistency’, in Richards, C. (Ed.) New Directions in Primary Education, Falmer Press)

Curriculum Diversity (From Farquhar, C. et al., 1987, ‘Curriculum diversity in London infant schools’, British Journal of Educational Psychology, 57)

Curricular Integration or Differentiation? (From Dearden, R., 1976, Problems in Primary Education, Routledge and Kegan Paul)

Integration in the Curriculum: A Developmental View (From Blyth, W., 1985, ‘Integration in the curriculum: Some observations’, in Day, C. et al. (Eds) Prospects for Curriculum, Association for the Study of the Curriculum)

The Problem of Match (From DES, 1978, Primary Education in England, HMSO)

The Role of Assessment in ‘Matching’ (From Harlen, W., 1982, ‘The role of assessment in “matching”’, Primary Education Review, 13)

Proposals for a National Assessment System (From DES, 1988, Task Group on Assessment and Testing: A Report, HMSO)

Who’s Afraid of Evaluation? (From MacDonald, B., 1976, ‘Who’s afraid of evaluation?’, Education 3-13, 4, 2)

An Accountability Model for Progressive Education (From Elliott, J., 1979, ‘Accountability, progressive education and school-based evaluation’, Education 3-13, 7)

Approaches to Accountability at School Level (From Becher, T. et al., 1981, Policies for Educational Accountability, Heinemann)

An American Perspective on the Evaluation of the Primary Curriculum (From Eisner, E., 1974, English Primary Schools: Some Observations and Assessments, National Association for the Education of Young Children)

School Self-Evaluation: Rationale, Scope and Participation (From, Rodger, I. and Richardson, J., 1985, Self-Evaluation for Primary Schools, Hodder and Stoughton)

Factors Influencing Primary Schools’ Effectiveness (From ILEA, 1986, The Junior School Project: A Summary of the Main Report, ILEA)

How Do Teachers Plan? (From McCutcheon, G., 1980, ‘How do elementary teachers plan? The nature of planning and the influences on it’, The Elementary School Journal, 81)

Curriculum Policy-Making (From Garland, R., 1982, ‘Curriculum policy-making in primary schools’, in Richards, C. (Ed.) New Directions in Primary Education, Falmer Press)

Achievements in Primary Schools: Key Issues (From Thomas, N., 1987, ‘Achievement in primary schools: The Select Committee’s Report’, Education 3-13, 15, 2)

5 Other Aspects

Principles for Record-Keeping (From Clift, P. et al., 1981, Record-Keeping in Primary Schools, Macmillan)

Some Realities of Classroom Life (From Jackson, P., 1968, Life in Classrooms, Holt-Rinehart)

Curriculum Schemes and Guidelines (From Alexander, R., 1984, Primary Teaching, Holt, Rinehart and Winston)

The Place of ‘Discovery Methods’ (From Bantock, G., 1969, ‘Discovery methods’, Black Paper Two, Critical Quarterly Society)

Learning How to Learn (From Dearden, R., 1976, Problems in Primary Education, Routledge and Kegan Paul)

The Autonomy of the Primary School Teacher (From Taylor, P. and Reid, W., 1973, ‘Influence and change in the primary school’, Education 3-13, 1, 1)

Curriculum Structure and Topic Work (From Bonnett, M., 1986, ‘Child-centredness and the problem of structuring project work’, Cambridge Journal of Education, 16, 1)

The Curriculum-As Observed in Some Inner City Classrooms (From Tizard, B. et al., 1988, Young Children at School in the Inner City, Lawrence Erlbaum)

The Informal Curriculum (From Blyth, W., 1984, Development, Experience and Curriculum in Primary Education, Croom Helm)

Messages Conveyed by Physical Forms (From Evans, K., 1979, ‘The physical form of the school’, British Journal of Educational Studies, 27, 1)

Order and the Use of Space in Primary School Buildings (From Cooper, I., 1982, The maintenance of order and use of space in primary school buildings’, British Journal of Sociology of Education, 3, 3)

Gender Stereotyping: Another Aspect of the ‘Hidden Curriculum’ (From Clarricoates, K., 1983, ‘Some aspects of the “hidden curriculum” and interaction in the classroom’, Primary Education Review, 17)

Learning at Home and at School (From Atkin, J. and Goode, J., 1982, ‘Learning at home and at school’, Education 3-13, 10, 1)

Parents and the Curriculum (From Tizard, J. et al., 1982, ‘Collaboration between teachers and parents in assisting children’s reading’, British Journal of Educational Psychology, 52)

The Primary Curriculum: Towards a World View (From Blyth, W., 1984, Development, Experience and Curriculum in Primary Education, Croom Helm)

Index

The Study of Primary Education-A Source Book: Contents of Volumes 1, 3 and 4