This dissertation is a pilot study on"Curriculum for Excellence" from an independent girls' school in Edinburgh.Semi-structured interviews were conducted with ten teachers from an independent girls' school with the purpose to identify their views on this new curriculum development.Findings suggest that teachers are struggling with ambivalence before they are sure what the next stage will be.The penull
Acknowledgements
Chapter One Introduction
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 Definitions of Curriculum
2.2 Characteristics of Curriculum
2.3 Impact of Curriculum Frameworks upon Teachers
2.4 Cumculum Implementation
Chapter Three Research Design and Methodology
3.1 Advantages and Disadvantages of Doing Pilot Studies
3.2 Research Approach
3.3 Research Sample
3.4 Data Collection and Analysis
Chapter Four Research Findings
Theme 1 Is There a Need for Change?
Theme 2 Is There Enough Clarity for Teachers?
Theme 3 Complexity,Divisibility and Time
Theme 4 Quality and Practicality
Chapter Five Discussion
Chapter Six Conclusion and Implication
Examples of Curriculum Design
Example One
Example Two
Example Three
Example Four
Example Five
Example Six
Example Seven
Example Eight
References
Appendix