• Appraise critically the implications of contemporary curricular issues for educational planning for different educational contexts;
• Conduct evidence-based research to support curriculum design, development, and continuous improvement, addressing potential limitations of existing frameworks;
• Produce a personalised action plan that builds on their previous standards, justifying choices on their impact on student learning and equity;
• Supervise curriculum processes and be part of the decision taking processes when designing and developing a curriculum.
• Monitor and evaluate processes for improvement of the curriculum and innovative strategies in curriculum design and development.

• Identify critically the different curriculum models and frameworks demonstrating a critical understanding the strengths, limitations, and challenges for practical implementation;
• Recognise the key theoretical and philosophical perspectives of curriculum design and development;
• Evaluate various curriculum models and their implications in local and international contexts;
• Contextually describe the complexity of curriculum design and development, including the interconnected stages of planning, implementation, evaluation, and refinement.

• Design a draft curriculum in areas of specialisation;
• Apply curriculum mapping techniques to ensure alignment of learning outcomes, teaching strategies, and assessment;
• Engage critically with the principles of progression and the relationship between school-level curriculum and learner progression over time;
• Apply critically quality assurance methods to enhance the learning and teaching process and the development of educators as reflective practitioners.

This module will be assessed through: Forum; Presentation; Case Study.

Core Reading List

1. Flinders, D., & Thornton, S. (2021). The curriculum studies reader (6th ed.). Taylor and Francis.
2. Harrison, J., & Williams, V. R. (2023). A guide to curriculum mapping (1st ed.). Taylor & Francis.
3. Print, M. (2020). Curriculum development and design (2nd ed.). Taylor & Francis.
4. Wearing, J. et al. (2019) Key concepts in curriculum studies (1st ed.). Taylor & Francis.
5. Zama, A., & Endeley, N. (2021). Perspectives in curriculum studies. Spears Media Press.

Supplementary Reading List

1. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD). https://www.ascd.org/
2. Garcia-Nevarez, A., & Biddle, K. G. (2021). Developmentally appropriate curriculum and instruction (1st ed.). Taylor &Francis.
3. International Bureau of Education – UNESCO (IBE-UNESCO). http://www.ibe.unesco.org/
4. Kidd, D. (2020). A Curriculum of Hope. Crown House Publishing.
5. Short, E. (2023). Toward a Grammar of Curriculum Practice. State University of New York Press.