More of the Same won't fix the problem
October 5th 2006 20:41
The Australian today runs the headline that Canberra is planning to centralise the K-12 school curriculum. This should come as no surprise to those who have been following this saga as it unfolded under Brendan Nelson. I predicted in November 2005 that the National Leaving Certificate would morph into a National curriculum.
The bizarre thing is that Bishop is complaining that the states have "hijacked" the curriculum, and her solution is for the Feds to do exactly the same. Can't she see that with a National Curriculum in place when the government changes we will be in exactly same state we're in now but on a much larger scale?
Far better to allow multiple curricula to compete with one another and let ideologically driven syllabi which don't reflect the understanding of mainstream Australian will die a quick and natural death.
The bizarre thing is that Bishop is complaining that the states have "hijacked" the curriculum, and her solution is for the Feds to do exactly the same. Can't she see that with a National Curriculum in place when the government changes we will be in exactly same state we're in now but on a much larger scale?
Far better to allow multiple curricula to compete with one another and let ideologically driven syllabi which don't reflect the understanding of mainstream Australian will die a quick and natural death.
| 69 |
| Vote |
subscribe to this blog
Content on this site is written and mediated by Craig Hill
Go to Craig Hill's home page for information about corporate training courses, university preparation courses and writing services available
Go to Craig Hill's home page for information about corporate training courses, university preparation courses and writing services available







