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British league tables and lessons for Australia: assessment, quality and social justice

The author discusses similarities in trends regarding national curricula in Australian and British secondary schools. Opposition to and support for a compulsory national curriculum come from different quarters. In Britain, conservatives promote the National Curriculum and progressives oppose it. The reverse applies in Australia. The author concludes that policy makers must ensure that the needs of children are paramount. Educational systems must not be allowed to get in the way of learning.

The author discusses similarities in trends regarding national curricula in Australian and British secondary schools. ...  Show Full Abstract  

Authors: Edwards, Julie
Date: 1995
Geographic subjects: Oceania; Australia
Journal title: Curriculum perspectives
Resource type: Article
Subjects: Secondary education; Policy; Teaching and learning

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