This book first develops a framework to understand the curriculum administration system in
China. It describes the historical process of localizing school-based curricula as well as the
significance and positioning of school-based curricula and presents in detail cases of how
three types of school-based curriculum were developed and implemented in Chinese schools.The
book outlines for the first time best practices in school-based curriculum development in China
i.e. how to make a holistic curriculum plan how to design a curriculum and how to develop a
course in the context of a school-based curriculum. By discussing these three aspects it
clearly summarizes the strategies and technologies for school-based curriculum development
which are applicable across contexts.Although the concept originated outside China
school-based curriculum development in China differs from that in other countries both in
theory and practice. This book equips readers with theoretical and practical knowledge of how
to develop school-based curricula and how to generate experiences for new curriculum
development.This timely book is a valuable resource for researchers curriculum designers
school teachers and others who are interested in school-based curriculum development.
