Educationists and teachers sought to develop forms of curricular provision which would be more appropriate to the economic, social and, indeed, political conditions of the twentieth century. Bridging of the gap between the theory and practice of education by convincing teachers of the importance of developing a theoretical underpinning to their work. Hence this edition will again emphasize the fundamental principles which earlier editions stressed. It will now, however, seek to identify the effects of ignoring these principles. The book begins with an Introduction, and is then divided into the following eight chapters: (1) The Curriculum and the Study of the Curriculum; (2) Knowledge and the Curriculum; (3) Curriculum as Content and Product; (4) Curriculum as Process and Development; (5) Curriculum Development, Change and Control; (6) Assessment, Evaluation, Appraisal and Accountability; (7) The Politicization of the School Curriculum; and (8) A Democratic and Educational National Curriculum.