This book is written for teachers and others involved in curriculum development. It
discusses curriculum context, curriculum process, curriculum evaluation, the
translation of curriculum into programmes, curriculum management, and the place of
curriculum planning within the operation of full school management plans. The book
is structured in five parts, 16 chapters, with concise summaries and
reading/reference lists at the end of each chapter. Although this book is now 12
years old, it covers the issues well, with a good deal of "how-to" information for
schools on the processes of curriculum development. Throughout the book Brady
seeks to provide teachers with a good background understanding of the contexts,
principles, and educational theories that sit underneath the processes of SBCD. Key
points from the first two parts of the book are annotated in detail below.