The document discusses the social forces that influence curriculum planning and development. It identifies several levels of social forces - national, national agencies, and stakeholders. At the national level, forces include social diversity, religion, culture, economics, politics, technology, environment, and child psychology. National agencies that influence the curriculum include the Department of Education, Commission on Higher Education, and state universities. Key stakeholders are teachers, students, parents, community, and private organizations. The curriculum is also influenced by laws like the Governance of Basic Education Act. Social science concepts like social, political, economic, technological, environmental, and child development factors shape curriculum goals and learning experiences.