Articles by: Rob Durbridge

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National school curriculum

The politics of curriculum in Gillard's 'Education Revolution'. The introduction of a national curriculum for schools was a goal of the Howard government that was adopted by the ALP and is strongly promoted by the media and employers. In the name of this logical goal, right-wing educational interests push for an instrumentalist curriculum and competitive national testing. It is seen by them as a corrective to leftist content and methods and a vehicle for further…