(Source: Monash University) 15 October 2014 by Libby Tudball A close reading of Dr Kevin Donnelly and Professor Ken Wiltshire's review of the Australian Curriculum reveals contradictory messages regarding the future curriculum for primary and secondary schools. The reviewers acknowledge that Australia is the first federal country in the world to have a comprehensive national curriculum that includes knowledge, standards and capabilities. They admit there is strong support and appreciation across the country for what ACARA (the Australian Curriculum and Reporting Authority) has achieved in developing the curriculum, in spite of some initial doubts and resistance. While they cannot agree on...
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