A new edition of this book is available
`The book is written in a manner that is appropriate for most of the target audience and the reader is taken through the arguments in a considered, effective and coherent way. As Kelly so effectively points out, the previous and present governments do not appear to believe in education, but only control and training. Their′s is a different mindset, and so this book will not speak to them. Its great strength is that it builds on the previous editions while arguing for change′ - Goldsmiths Journal of Education
`The Fourth Edition of this comprehensive and in-depth guide to the curriculum re-asserts the values and principles put forward in previous editions.... This book will be a welcome addition to current educational debate and will be of particular interest to senior managers within schools and those involved with policy making from the highest level down′ - Educational Review
In this extensively revised Fourth Edition, A V Kelly surveys the theory and practice of curriculum planning and development.
This comprehensive textbook provides an in-depth guide to understanding the curriculum covering: what it is; why it matters; how it has come to be; and the various conceptions of knowledge and learning on which it is based. The author believes that a social institution as important as education demands to be evaluated critically, beyond the often superficial justifications offered by those involved in creating and implementing educational policy.
For many years A.V. Kelly was Dean of Education and Professor of Curriculum Studies at Goldsmiths College, University of London. He is now retired but continues to work in Education.