The National Curriculum Board has released English, mathematics, science and history framing papers for public consultation. National History Curriculum – Framing_Paper (Link updated 10.09.2015, The Editor) Please visit the website to choose how you can participate in providing feedback to the Board. Papers are open for consultation until 28 February 2009.
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THE AGE, October 20, 2008 TONY ABBOTT’S recent doorstop comment that there were not enough facts about English history in the current National Curriculum Board framing paper on school history has a familiar ring. Link to full article Tony Taylor was director of the National Centre for History Education (2001-2007) […]
Tony Taylor in The Age: “Politicians should leave history to ...
AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL – 1918: YEAR OF VICTORY International Conference: 27-28 November VENUE: Australian War Memorial, BAE Systems Theatre DATE: 27-28 November 2008 Click here for details
Australian War Memorial International Conference: 27-28 November
Changes ahead for history WA today – Perth, WA, Australia In his first interview since being engaged as a consultant to the National Curriculum Board, Professor Stuart Macintyre argued for a broader curriculum with … more
September 2008 – Professor Stuart Macintyre interviewed on national curriculum
The Hon Dr Brendan Nelson MP, Leader of the Opposition: We Are Sorry Mr Speaker, members of this 42nd Parliament of Australia, visitors and all Australians. In rising to speak in support of this motion, I recognise the Ngunnawal, first peoples of this Canberra land. Today our nation crosses a […]
Stolen Generations – Historic Apology (Pt2)
Prime Minister of Australia – Apology to Australia’s Indigenous Peoples I move: That today we honour the indigenous peoples of this land, the oldest continuing cultures in human history. We reflect on their past mistreatment. We reflect in particular on the mistreatment of those who were stolen generations – this […]