Curriculum Models
A Portfolio demonstrating research into two particular curriculum models or approaches and a poster presentation analysing the advantages and disadvantages of these approaches making links with curriculum theory. (3,250)
This essay will demonstrate research into the National Curriculum and Steiner education and how they are implemented within schools, the importance within the structure of the school and personal development Including the benefits and drawbacks of each approach. as well as examining the advantages and disadvantages within the curriculum theory exploring the aims, purposes content and structure. By the 1980’s a number of acts had been passed by the conservative government. Furthermore, in 1988, the National Curriculum was introduced following the Education Reform Act. The Department for Education (2012) stated that the National Curriculum had three aims which were: to enable children to become “successful learners”, “a confident individual” and a “responsible citizen” believing that this would help children overcome any potential barriers to learning and assessment either as an individuals or as part of a groups of pupils leaving the school to achieve this through providing a consistent high quality level of teaching. A fixed curriculum was made permanent in all state schools and was reviewed again in 2000 and became known as the national curriculum- official, hidden, observed and experienced, From this it was not only the education of the school that was to be changed but a great deal more emphasis on the importance of school uniforms and better classroom conditions for learning in. The Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency (2010) said that the purpose of the National Curriculum is to “establish and entitlement, standards and to promote continuity and coherence and a public understanding.” Schools have a responsibility to provide a broad and balanced curriculum for all pupils by setting suitable learning challenges, responding
This essay will demonstrate research into the National Curriculum and Steiner education and how they are implemented within schools, the importance within the structure of the school and personal development Including the benefits and drawbacks of each approach. as well as examining the advantages and disadvantages within the curriculum theory exploring the aims, purposes content and structure. By the 1980’s a number of acts had been passed by the conservative government. Furthermore, in 1988, the National Curriculum was introduced following the Education Reform Act. The Department for Education (2012) stated that the National Curriculum had three aims which were: to enable children to become “successful learners”, “a confident individual” and a “responsible citizen” believing that this would help children overcome any potential barriers to learning and assessment either as an individuals or as part of a groups of pupils leaving the school to achieve this through providing a consistent high quality level of teaching. A fixed curriculum was made permanent in all state schools and was reviewed again in 2000 and became known as the national curriculum- official, hidden, observed and experienced, From this it was not only the education of the school that was to be changed but a great deal more emphasis on the importance of school uniforms and better classroom conditions for learning in. The Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency (2010) said that the purpose of the National Curriculum is to “establish and entitlement, standards and to promote continuity and coherence and a public understanding.” Schools have a responsibility to provide a broad and balanced curriculum for all pupils by setting suitable learning challenges, responding