This week's article examines the influence of both outcomes-based and standards-based education on curriculum reforms in Australia. It compares developments in Australia with those in the USA and assesses whether the move towards greater national consistency in curriculum outcomes in Australia confirms the dominance of outcomes-based education or reflects a shift to standards-based education.
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A case study drawing on the Essential Learnings curriculum in Tasmania offers an effective way to assess numeracy – Curriculum Perspectives.
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In New South Wales, secular ethics education is not permitted as an alternative to religious education classes, but the prohibition is now being challenged – Sydney Morning Herald.View Abstract...