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9699 · 5.3

Influences on the curriculum

**Curriculum influences** (5.3) completes Topic 5. Contrast **Apple**, **Young**, and **Ball** on knowledge control. Link hidden curriculum to **5.1 Marxism**.

Need to know

What you need to know

  • The formal curriculum is the official, timetabled content taught in schools.
  • The state, through government policy (e.g., the National Curriculum), is a primary influence.
  • Curriculum content is not neutral but reflects the political and economic ideologies of the government.
  • The selection of knowledge is a social construction, prioritising certain subjects and perspectives.

Explanation

Influences on the curriculum

  1. The formal curriculum is the official, timetabled content taught in schools.
  2. The state, through government policy (e.g., the National Curriculum), is a primary influence.
  3. Curriculum content is not neutral but reflects the political and economic ideologies of the government.
  4. The selection of knowledge is a social construction, prioritising certain subjects and perspectives.
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