Australian Curriculum Perspectives

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2016:

170 hours

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This subject provides an introduction to the Australian Curriculum and its historical development, set within the context of global curriculum debates and reforms.

The subject focuses on major curriculum theories and policy trends, with a particular focus on national reforms over the past decade in Australia.

The subject explores changes in curriculum content and design over recent decades and considers the historical, social, political and economic drivers of reform.

Students will critically analyse global curriculum trends to gain better understanding of the dynamic interaction of factors that influence contemporary curriculum reform.

• Demonstrate an understanding of different curriculum definitions and orientations and the underlying educational implications within each.
• Demonstrate an understanding of influences that shape curriculum within specific socio-political contexts.

• A 2500 word report that provides a comparative analysis of curriculum content and design, focusing on the Australian Curriculum and a curriculum in one other OECD nation, due mid semester 50%

• A 2500 word report that analyses relationships between curriculum and equity in historical and contemporary contexts, due end of semester 50%

This subject has a minimum hurdle requirement of 80% attendance at all tutorials, seminars and workshops.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

• Analytic skills;
• Written communication skills.