ANDREW NOYES ANDREW.NOYES@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
Professor of Education
Time for curriculum reform: the case of mathematics
Noyes, Andrew; Wake, Geoffrey; Drake, Pat
Authors
GEOFFREY WAKE Geoffrey.Wake@nottingham.ac.uk
Professor of Education
Pat Drake
Abstract
Mathematics education is rarely out of the policy spotlight in England. Over the last ten years, considerable attention has been given to improving 14-19 mathematics curriculum pathways. In this paper we consider some of the challenges of enacting curriculum change by drawing upon evidence from our evaluation of the Mathematics Pathways Project. From 2004-10 this project, which was directed by England’s Qualifications and Curriculum Authority, aimed to improve the engagement, attainment and participation rates of 14-19 year old learners of mathematics. Our particular focus is upon the temporal problems of piloting new curriculum and assessment and we draw on Lemke’s discussion of time-scales, heterochrony and the adiabatic principle to consider the interlocking and interference of various change processes.
Citation
Noyes, A., Wake, G., & Drake, P. Time for curriculum reform: the case of mathematics. Curriculum Journal, 24(4), https://doi.org/10.1080/09585176.2013.812973
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Deposit Date | Dec 7, 2014 |
Journal | Curriculum Journal |
Print ISSN | 0958-5176 |
Electronic ISSN | 1469-3704 |
Publisher | Routledge |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 24 |
Issue | 4 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/09585176.2013.812973 |
Keywords | curriculum, mathematics, timescales, GCSE, reform |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/716302 |
Publisher URL | http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09585176.2013.812973#.VGc34I2HSSo |
Additional Information | This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis Group in Curriculum Journal on 23/07/2013, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/09585176.2013.812973 |
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