Curriculum Organizing knowledge for the classroom

What are the general principles underpinning the production, organisation and implementation of a curriculum? How was the South African National Curriculum
Statement developed? What impact will the national Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) have on teaching and learning? How is knowledge organised in the curriculum? Curriculum: Organising knowledge for the classroom third edition addresses the vital question of how one understands and develops curricula. The book discusses pertinent issues such as the
shift towards an educational system in line with a democratic and globally competitive society. This text contains South African Institute of Distance Education (Saide) endorsed content that
is practical and relevant in its approach as well as a series of case studies on a fictional school called Goniwe Primary that explore the different approaches to curriculum. Activity and thinking boxes contextualise teaching concepts, encouraging readers to engage critically with curriculum theory. Curriculum is suitable for students taking undergraduate courses in Curriculum Studies as part
of the BEd degree. The book will also benefit PGCE, BEd Honours and ACE level Curriculum Studies students.
The third edition has been thoroughly revised and features:
• New sections on assessment and content framing
• Reference to CAPS, including CAPS examples to explore curriculum issues
• Additional FET level examples
• New readings from academic and policy texts to deepen the reader’s grasp of the issues