Exam 5: The Australian Curriculum

The statement in the National Curriculum Board's fourth principle that limiting the initial scope of national curriculum to only four subjects 'is relatively unproblematic for secondary school' has been criticised as 'naïve' because:

Reid (2007) argued that the groundswell in the mid-2000s to have more cooperation on education matters between the states and territories was due to:

Which of the following is not a cross-curriculum priority in the Australian Curriculum?

The main tool used to ensure 'ongoing consultation with a variety of stakeholders' in accordance with the National Curriculum Board's seventh principle is:

Is the following statement True or False? 'Teachers of Mathematics should find it easier to make connections to the Cross-Curriculum Priorities than teachers of History.'

The final number of General Capabilities included in the Australian Curriculum is:

What are two criticisms that some theorists have made about the theoretical basis of the Australian Curriculum?

The Australian Curriculum was an integral element of the Education Revolution announced by the Rudd Labor government in:

According to ACARA, the key reason that General Capabilities have been listed as a key dimension of the Australian Curriculum is that they 'encompass skills, behaviours and dispositions that students develop and apply to content knowledge and that support them in becoming successful learners, confident and creative individuals and …':

The Melbourne Declaration on Education Goals for Young Australians (MCEEYA, 2008) did not focus on the importance of:

Is this statement True or False? 'High profile subject specialists were chosen to lead each of the four curriculum development teams in English, Mathematics, Science and History.'

In the mid-2000s, which of the following was not one of the three options for a national approach to curriculum?

In Peter Hill's (2010) four-part framework of a 'world-class' curriculum, 'core curriculum' refers to:

According to some curriculum specialists, teachers will not prioritise learning activities to develop General Capabilities because they do not:

What were three of the reasons given in 2008 for needing a national curriculum?

Summarise the events, influences and reasons which led to the decision to develop a national curriculum in Australia.

Shortly after being elected, the Rudd Labor government announced:

How many key principles did the National Curriculum Board initially focus on:

What were five of the ten principles and specifications for curriculum development specified in October 2008 in the paper 'The Shape of the National Curriculum: A Proposal for Discussion'.

A common theme in the Melbourne Declaration and the work of other cited authors was the importance in developing a national curriculum of: