If the curriculum can be defined as a 'selection from the culture of society', the central question then becomes 'who selects'. This volume answers this question, reviewing various aspects of the curriculum and its planning.

Denis Lawton

1 The Meaning of Politics 2 Teachers and the Control of the Curriculum 3 The Growing Power of the Mandarins and the Secret Service 4 The Assessment of Performance Unit 5 The Schools Council 6 The Control of the Examination System 7 The Politics of Curriculum Evaluation 8 'The End of the Secret Garden?' Notes. Bibliography. Index.