Curriculum Studies in the Lifelong Learning Sector

124 Pages·2010·0.72 MB·English

by  Jonathan Tummons

Curriculum Studies
in the Lifelong Learning Sector

Curriculum Studies
in the Lifelong Learning Sector
Jonathan Tummons
Firstpublishedin2009byLearningMattersLtd
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Contents
The author vii
Acknowledgements ix
Introduction 1
1
Defining curriculum 3
2
Conceptualising the curriculum 15
3
Shaping the curriculum 27
4
Planning, sequencing and delivering the curriculum 40
5
Evaluating the curriculum 54
6
Curriculum, learning and knowledge 67
7
A universal curriculum? Every Child Matters, and education
for sustainable development 80
8
The accessible curriculum 93
Afterword 105
Index 107
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The author
JonathanTummonshasworkedinhighereducationsince1995,whenhefirstbeganteach-
ing at the University of Leeds. He took up a post as senior lecturer in education at the
University of Teesside after six years as a lecturer in teacher education in the FE sector.
As a consultant, he has contributed to programmes for schools broadcast by Channel 4.
Jonathan is currently completing an ESRC-funded PhD at the University of Lancaster,
researching the assessment of trainee teachers in the learning and skills sector. As well
aspublishingarticlesinvariousjournalsandeditedcollections,heistheauthorofAssessing
LearningintheLifelongLearningSectorandBecomingaProfessionalTutorintheLifelong
LearningSector, bothpublishedby Learning Matters.

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Acknowledgements
I should like to thank a small number of people who have helped methink and talk about
thingsatdifferenttimes:PaulAshwin,JohnAston,LizAtkins,SuzanneBlake,JaneBrooke,
JudyHallam,MaryHamilton,GaynorMount,KevinOrr,NenaSkrbic,SueWallace.I’dalso
liketosaythankstomyBAEducationandTrainingstudents,whohavemadeTuesdaynights
atLeedsThomasDanbyaparticularpleasureformethisacademicyear.Thanksarealsodue
to Julia Morris.And especially Jo,AlexandEleanor.
I should also like to thank the following for permission given to reproduce material in this
book:Professor StephenBall;SagePublications Ltd;Taylor and FrancisBooksLtd.
Everyefforthasbeenmadetotracethecopyrightholdersandtoobtaintheirpermissionfor
the use of copyright material. The publisher and author will gladly receive information
enabling them to rectify any erroror omissioninsubsequent editions.

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