ABSTRACT
A curriculum must never be imposed on a school; staff must have a sincere interest in its development, and their skills must be utilised appropriately. Inspired by its educational aims the curriculum provides a philosophical framework which promotes a sense of purpose to the work of the school. It provides a rationale and a foundation for subsequent goals and objectives. Selecting and developing a particular type of objectives-based curriculum is not a matter of superiority, i.e. one model is not better than another. Having established the 'what' of education in the form of a written curriculum document, it remains to define the 'how'. It is important for the school to see the value in preparing a structured curriculum document based on an agreed philosophy and methodology. Four main stages of intervention are identified: assessment, programme planning, recording, evaluation. Evaluation plays a major role in the successful implementation of the school curriculum.
