Includes index.

Value and significance of the curriculum -- Primitive education and the curriculum -- The Curriculum : meaning, nature and criteria -- Philosophy and the curriculum -- The Curriculum : some psychological, social, and historical bases -- Philosophical foundations of the curriculum -- Instructional principles and the curriculum -- Curriculum development and educational objectives -- Approaches to curriculum design -- Curriculum development and the learner -- Principles and conditions of learning and the curriculum -- Curriculum development and values education -- Curriculum development in the Philippine elementary schools -- Curriculum development in the secondary schools in the Philippines -- Curriculum development in the tertiary level and agriculture-related field of study -- The Curriculum and the "what to teach" component of academic freedom of tertiary level institutions

Basic education is the inalienable right of every Filipino citizen. This so since universal education is an inescapable corollary of universal suffrage. The better the education the citizens received, the better they are able to exercise their rights and exercise their duties.