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As the dust settles on proposed changes to the national curriculum, gears must shift from debating the political to a focus on advancing educational practice.
Public consultation opened last week on the long-awaited Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) draft review of the national curriculum – just its second since the authority was launched over a decade ago.
The national curriculum must embrace evidence-based practice.
Credit:Simon Schluter
Much ink has already been spilled, with heated reactions to its surprisingly radical proposed changes. Detractors have taken aim at a perceived snubbing of elements of Western civilisation, some (arguably) provocative language concerning Australian history, and an elevation of sensitive content to the national remit.