The Australian Curriculum is copping fresh criticism – what is it supposed to do?
Two education researchers argue it is important we don’t let ‘curriculum wars’ distract us from the other issues hurting Australian schools and education.
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Two education researchers argue it is important we don’t let ‘curriculum wars’ distract us from the other issues hurting Australian schools and education.
The nation’s school science curriculum sets students up for failure against top-performing countries. And Victoria’s is even worse.
Students are learning about half the science content of school systems in similar countries, consulting group has found
Compared with the best systems, our national science curriculum is far from being world-class, as its creators claim.
WA teachers have reported being directed to request “less able” students to absent themselves from NAPLAN, so the school could maintain or improve its aggregated score.