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Peer reviewedBall, Stephen J.; Bowe, Richard – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1992
Suggests that the formation and implementation of the National Curriculum for England and Wales has been a dialectical process involving legislators, administrators, and teachers. Using case studies, discusses some problems with the curriculum and schools' responses that may work against a truly national curriculum. Criticizes reduced local…
Descriptors: British National Curriculum, Case Studies, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation
