Curriculum of the future: from the 'new sociology of education' to critical theory of learning

In this important book the author looks back on the 'knowledge question'. What knowledge gets selected to be validated as school knowledge or as part of the school curriculum, and why is it selected?

Looking forward, Young discusses how most developed countries have high levels of participation in post-compulsory education, but still use curricula designed for a time when only the elite pursued further education. He argues the need to rethink post-16 education to shift focus onto vocational education, school-work issues and lifelong learning.

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Subject(s)Cross curricular
Author(s)Michael F D Young
Age14-16
Published1998
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Shelf referenceA 375.001 YOU
ISN/ISBN9780750707886
Direct URLhttps://www.stem.org.uk/x8adv

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