A CURRICULUM FOR EXCELLENCE: A QUESTION OF VALUES DONALD GILLIES ABSTRACT A Curriculum for Excellence outlines a curriculum for young people in Scotland from age 3 to 18. In the report‚ endorsed wholly by Scottish ministers‚ much is made of the underpinning values of the proposed curriculum. However‚ the absence of any consultation period has meant that such values and the report itself have not been subject to systematic debate by parliament‚ public‚ or the educational community values
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Diagnostic Written Task: The National Curriculum According to Directgov (2012)‚ “the National Curriculum is a framework used by all the maintained schools to ensure that teaching and learning is balanced and consistent.” The National Curriculum is thought by many to be complex and unclear. However‚ it is at the heart of the education system in England. This is noted by Baumann et al (1997) and Kyriacou (2009) who document that the basis for the National Curriculum was established in the Education Reform
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Multicultural Interview and Analysis This paper intends to put the theoretical concepts learned in class into practice through an analysis of a ‘case study’ of an East Asian person‚ in order to demonstrate the extent of my understanding of how life experiences have shaped an individual’s thoughts and worldviews from an East Asian cultural context. The paper is organized into three sections‚ the first section introduces the interviewee’s demographic information and some additional comments on
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Multicultural Teams Core Characteristics and Skills Essential for Leading Global Teams Many successful contemporary organizations increasingly function on a global stance. Enhancements in technology and communication based exchanges make simpler and empower companies that desire the ability to work and operate in multiple locations and cultures. Because of this‚ it has become considerably more common to find global leaders in many organizations worldwide as the world shrinks as a result of technological
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WHAT MAKES A GOOD QUALITY SCHOOL CURRICULUM? Background paper developed by Mr. Philip STABBACK Dr. Brian MALE Ms. Dakmara GEORGESCU1 Geneva‚ November 2011 1 The paper is meant to inform the curriculum process in Iraq by drawing attention on important aspects of current education and curriculum quality that underpin options considered in the process of developing the new Iraqi Curriculum Framework. 1 WHAT MAKES A GOOD QUALITY SCHOOL CURRICULUM? INTRODUCTION The purpose of this
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leader‚ you are bombarded with so many student needs‚ parents concerns‚ teacher concerns‚ paper works that it seems futile to think of improving the teaching of every teacher. What‚ indeed‚ can the writer as only one person‚ do? Thinking about curriculum is an old thinking about education; it is difficult to imagine any inquiry into the nature of education without deliberate attention to the question of what should be taught. The question of what to teach and how to teach it involves a selection
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Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector DTLLS Module: Curriculum Development for Inclusive Practice Code: LL222 Year: 2009/2010 Name: Vicki Bootland Student ID: 165883 Tutor: Janis Noble Curriculum Development for Inclusive Practice The word ‘curriculum’ originates from the chariot tracks in Greece. In Latin ‘curriculum’ was a racing chariot; and ‘currere’ was to run. Therefore it was a course. ‘Curriculum is a body of knowledge-content and/or subjects. Education
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Multicultural Competence Throughout my practicum‚ I have realized the importance of being aware of the clients and their backgrounds. I didn’t realize that there was a client in one of the group sessions that was homosexual. When my comment in the group was taken to mean a husband and wife relationship‚ I didn’t know his background or situation. The other therapist commented and asked how he felt about the topic and if he was uncomfortable. He mentioned that he was ok with it‚ he felt he could apply
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The History of Curriculum Planning Hiawatha L. Blunt Grand Canyon University: EDA 561 July 17‚ 2013 The History of Curriculum Planning An effective curriculum depends on its design. When developing and planning a curriculum‚ educators must focus on student success. According to Danielson (2002)‚ “educators follow clearly defined steps that are designed to link the local curriculum to state and district content standards” (p. 81). Once a state has established a Standard Course of Study‚ educators
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Critical analysis of the significance of theories‚ principles and models of inclusive curriculum. Inclusive curriculum is the educational programme designed to avoid all barriers to learning/student success i.e. the Central of inclusive curriculum design are clarity and flexibility. There are three ways of approaching curriculum theory and practice: curriculum as Product‚ curriculum as Process‚ and curriculum as Praxis (practice). The governing model of describing and managing education today is
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