ABSTRACT
This chapter describes some of the ways in which schools may effectively manage changes in the curriculum. It examines the curriculum itself, which is inevitably influenced by, and dependent upon a whole range of other issues. Schools have a responsibility to produce development plans, and to identify areas of the curriculum, and its management which should be prioritised for progress and improvement over a given period of time. The practical nature of curriculum development needs careful consideration before schools embark upon any campaign to effect change. Parents often provide valuable insights into the management and development of their sons and daughters which can assist with devising methods of curricular delivery. Effective recording systems are ones which are easily used, are not over time consuming, ignore superfluous information, and are readily understood by everyone. A whole school policy on recording and assessment is essential. The notion that governors should assume responsibility for the curriculum is often seen as idealistic.
