Published Resources Details Policy

Authors
NSW. Ministry of Education and Youth Affairs
Title
Excellence and Equity: New South Wales Curriculum Reform. A white paper on curriculum reform issued by Terry Metherell
Type of Work
Policy
Imprint
Ministry of Education and Youth Affairs, Sydney, 1989
Subject
New South Wales; Secondary School Curriculum Policy; Curriculum Policies and Major Education Reports
Description

- Outlines curriculum reforms around Key Learning Areas - six for primary schools and eight for secondary schools.

- Does not support 'unguided devolution to individual schools of responsibility for structure, content and coherence of the curriculum' but does support the devolution of management responsibility.

- Criticises the Board of Secondary Education's response to changing curriculum needs.

- Stresses the importance of a broad general education and a core curriculum for all students.

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Related Digital resources

hasVersion

Title
Excellence and Equity: New South Wales Curriculum Reform
Type
Summary
Date
1989
Place
New South Wales

../objects/reports/NSW-1995-ExcellenceandEquity1989.pdf

Policy
Title
Excellence and Equity: New South Wales Curriculum Reform. A white paper on curriculum reform issued by Terry Metherell
Type
Policy
Date
1989

http://hdl.handle.net/11343/191173