This four-volume collection contains over ninety papers drawn from a broad range of contemporary writing on the curriculum. Major trends and developments from the 1970s through to the present day are represented.

The following four volumes of the set offer a comprehensive introduction to, and overview of, the field:

* Curriculum Knowledge
* Curriculum Forms
* Pedagogy
* Boundaries: Subjects, assessments and evaluation.

The collection covers the key points of dispute and areas of controversy within the field of curriculum studies and includes papers from many of the leading writers. Each volume features an introduction by the editor.