Teachers' curriculum agency in teaching a standards-based curriculum

• Published in: Curriculum journal (London, England) Vol. 29; no. 4; pp. 479 - 498
• Main Author: Alvunger, Daniel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Routledge 01.12.2018; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Classroom communication; Classrooms; Cognitive Structures; Compulsory education; content; Curricula; Curriculum; Curriculum Implementation; curriculum theory; Education; Educational Change; Educational Policy; Foreign Countries; Grammar; Human agency; Knowledge; Pedagogik; Science Teachers; Secondary School Teachers; secondary teachers; Social Sciences; subject knowledge; Teachers; Teaching; Teaching Methods; Sweden

In 2011, Sweden introduced explicit standards for the curriculum used in compulsory schooling through the implementation of 'knowledge requirements' that align content, abilities and assessment criteria. This article explores and analyses social science teachers' curriculum agency thr...