Minister Gillard's speech at CC Conference

Today Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard opened the 2008 Curriculum Corporation annual conference.
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Preparing for the 21st century environment

It’s time to think about the big picture, teachers. How can the Australia of the future be better, brighter and smarter? What role can education, particularly a national curriculum, play in shaping our country’s outlook? These are the questions that will be pondered at the Curriculum Corporation’s 15th annual conference at the Sofitel Melbourne.
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New curriculum's teacher challenge

THE man appointed by the Federal Government to create Australia's first national curriculum has warned that schools will require more teachers and better training if it is to be successful.
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National curriculum 'must be flexible'

The new national schools curriculum must be flexible to benefit students and not just contain a "rigid list of topics", Education Minister Julia Gillard says.
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High school fin literacy for Aussies

Insurance and super will soon be explained to high school students via a new government and ASIC-led financial literacy resource.
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It's up to parents

DON and Patricia Edgar believe a parent-backed revolution is needed in schools.
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Gillard reassures schools

EDUCATION Minister Julia Gillard has reassured independent schools that the national curriculum will accommodate alternatives such as Steiner and Montessori programs.
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Govt on track to upgrade all state schools

Victoria's Education Minister says the Government is on track to renovate or rebuild every state school by 2017.
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