“Curriculum Policy and the Politics of what should be learned in School” by Ben Levin brings up the idea that curriculum is shaped from more than just outcomes. Levin writes that “politics is the primary process through which public policy decisions are made (Levin, 8). Levin is explaining that the decisions that shape the public curriculum are influenced by politics. Everything in government, including education occurs in the shadows of elections (Levin, 9). Politics in education may determine two things: which subjects are included and what content is being taught. Politicians are constantly being bombarded with demands and requests to do things the way someone else wants. It is the same with curriculum. Educators are being asked to please everyone with what they teach. The curriculum must be inclusive, must be respectful and must represent everyone equally. The biggest problem with creating an education curriculum is that everyone has gone to school and so everyone has an opinion and knowledge about what should be taught.

“The Saskatchewan Way” explains how the curriculum should be set up in Saskatchewan. The article starts off by saying that curriculum is complicated. It is made up of so much more than just knowledge and subjects. The curriculum is the basis for how the next generation will grow up seeing the world. “Directions” was a report of the Curriculum and Instruction Review committee about ensuring students were prepared for the future (pg. 6). This document provided a rationale for educational change (pg. 7). It explained about what the curriculum needs to include. The curriculum should be inclusive, be principle-based, be well-resourced, be respectful, be informed by appropriate academic and professional literature, be genuinely committed to listening to diverse perspectives, be professionally led, and demonstrated collaboration among educational partners (pg. 8)