Curriculum Development in Secondary Schools

Contents: Preface. 1. The curriculum problem. 2. How can the core curriculum be developed? 3. What shall the function of guidance be? 4. Is there a secondary modern child? 5. Is there a secondary modern curriculum? 6. Is there a secondary modern school. 7. Is there a secondary modern teacher? 8. Is there a secondary modern parent? 9. The teacher and the emerging core curriculum. 10. The organization of the school and the curriculum. 11. The teacher uses audio-visual aids. 12. The professional growth of the teacher. Bibliography. Index.

"The curriculum of secondary schools has to be kept very wide in view of the fact that the students come from various socio-economic backgrounds and as such their interests and aptitudes differ. Mainly secondary schools offer humanities, science, commerce and vocational subjects as the electives. Also there is a core curriculum which is compulsory for all the students especially upto 10 class which includes, social studies, languages, general science and crafts.

The students are given guidance to elect subjects at the senior secondary level. Those students whose IQ is above 90% they are offered science courses. Those students whose IQ is below 90% are given arts courses and humanities and languages. In some of the countries secondary education is provided on a very general; basis. After that the students take up some special courses in order to enable them to earn a livelihood." (jacket)