Primary Core National Curriculum

This updated text surveys the debate amongst politicians and professionals surrounding the evolution and revision of the National Curriculum for England and Wales. The contributors investigate the ways in which schools have managed curriculum policies and the development of teaching methods. This updated text surveys the debate amongst politicians and professionals surrounding the evolution and revision of the National Curriculum for England and Wales, setting the scene for the implementation of the core subjects - Information Technology, English, Mathematics and Science. The contributors investigate the ways in which schools have managed curriculum policies, the role of subject co-ordinators and the development of teaching methods. The text, in its second edition, contains a new chapter on Information Technology.