Jenny Byrne ( MaSE)  and Chris Downey (LSIE) have been successful in publishing a suite of  four papers in The Curriculum Journal 2013, volume 24.  The papers are based on the findings of their research project  that explored the implementation of a competence-based curriculum in four secondary schools. The papers  considered  the barriers and affordances to the implementation of competence-based curriculum across key educational issues, namely; planning, teaching and learning and leadership and management, the introductory paper outlines the theoretical rationale for such curricula.

Further information is available should you wish to contact jenny  email j.byrne@soton.ac.uk

Downey, C., Byrne, J. and Souza, A. (2013). Researching the competence-based curriculum: preface to a case study of four urban secondary schools. The Curriculum Journal, 24, 3, 321-334.

Byrne, J. Downey, C. and Souza, A. (2013). Planning a competence-based curriculum: the case of four secondary schools in England. The Curriculum Journal, 24, 3, 335-350.

Byrne, J., Downey, C, and Souza, A, (2013). Teaching and Learning in a competence-based curriculum: the case of four secondary schools in England.  The Curriculum Journal, 245, 3, 351-368.

Downey, C., Byrne, J. and Souza, A. (2013). Leading and managing the competence-based curriculum: conscripts, volunteers and champions at work within the departmentalised environment of the secondary school. The Curriculum Journal, 24, 3, 369-388.