❓ WA Education Minister is considering a report on the national curriculum framework and its implementation in WA, expressing concerns about potential disruption to schools based on past experiences. Implementation will be cautious and gradual.
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NATIONAL CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK
(1) Does the minister support the national curriculum framework? (2) Will the framework be implemented in Western Australia; and, if so, when? (3) Is the curriculum framework linked to federal funding; and, if so, how? Dr E. CONSTABLE
(1) Does the minister support the national curriculum framework? (2) Will the framework be implemented in Western Australia; and, if so, when? (3) Is the curriculum framework linked to federal funding; and, if so, how? Dr E. CONSTABLE
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(1)-(3) I have recently received a report written for the government by Professor David Andrich. The report considers this issue, and I am still considering it. It has to be considered by the government before it can be released. It goes to the heart of the question that has been asked by the member for Forrestfield. Professor Andrich’s report looks at the national curriculum as it relates to the work we are doing here. I have some concerns about the implementation of the national curriculum in Western Australia. As we all know, schools and education authorities in Western Australia have had a pretty traumatic past nine years or so, with the introduction of our own curriculum framework and a new curriculum. Western Australia is, of course, part of a national partnership that is related to the national curriculum. However, I am determined that any implementation of the national curriculum will be done at a steady pace, one step at a time, so that schools are not disrupted by it and so that we can avoid the sort of chaos we have experienced at times over the past few years with changes to our own curriculum. The national curriculum will be implemented, but very cautiously and very carefully, so that we do not travel down the same path we travelled previously.
(2) Will the framework be implemented in Western Australia; and, if so, when? (3) Is the curriculum framework linked to federal funding; and, if so, how? Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: (1)-(3) I have recently received a report written for the government by Professor David Andrich. The report considers this issue, and I am still considering it. It has to be considered by the government before it can be released. It goes to the heart of the question that has been asked by the member for Forrestfield. Professor Andrich’s report looks at the national curriculum as it relates to the work we are doing here. I have some concerns about the implementation of the national curriculum in Western Australia. As we all know, schools and education authorities in Western Australia have had a pretty traumatic past nine years or so, with the introduction of our own curriculum framework and a new curriculum. Western Australia is, of course, part of a national partnership that is related to the national curriculum. However, I am determined that any implementation of the national curriculum will be done at a steady pace, one step at a time, so that schools are not disrupted by it and so that we can avoid the sort of chaos we have experienced at times over the past few years with changes to our own curriculum. The national curriculum will be implemented, but very cautiously and very carefully, so that we do not travel down the same path we travelled previously.
(3) Is the curriculum framework linked to federal funding; and, if so, how? Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: (1)-(3) I have recently received a report written for the government by Professor David Andrich. The report considers this issue, and I am still considering it. It has to be considered by the government before it can be released. It goes to the heart of the question that has been asked by the member for Forrestfield. Professor Andrich’s report looks at the national curriculum as it relates to the work we are doing here. I have some concerns about the implementation of the national curriculum in Western Australia. As we all know, schools and education authorities in Western Australia have had a pretty traumatic past nine years or so, with the introduction of our own curriculum framework and a new curriculum. Western Australia is, of course, part of a national partnership that is related to the national curriculum. However, I am determined that any implementation of the national curriculum will be done at a steady pace, one step at a time, so that schools are not disrupted by it and so that we can avoid the sort of chaos we have experienced at times over the past few years with changes to our own curriculum. The national curriculum will be implemented, but very cautiously and very carefully, so that we do not travel down the same path we travelled previously.
Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: (1)-(3) I have recently received a report written for the government by Professor David Andrich. The report considers this issue, and I am still considering it. It has to be considered by the government before it can be released. It goes to the heart of the question that has been asked by the member for Forrestfield. Professor Andrich’s report looks at the national curriculum as it relates to the work we are doing here. I have some concerns about the implementation of the national curriculum in Western Australia. As we all know, schools and education authorities in Western Australia have had a pretty traumatic past nine years or so, with the introduction of our own curriculum framework and a new curriculum. Western Australia is, of course, part of a national partnership that is related to the national curriculum. However, I am determined that any implementation of the national curriculum will be done at a steady pace, one step at a time, so that schools are not disrupted by it and so that we can avoid the sort of chaos we have experienced at times over the past few years with changes to our own curriculum. The national curriculum will be implemented, but very cautiously and very carefully, so that we do not travel down the same path we travelled previously.
(1)-(3) I have recently received a report written for the government by Professor David Andrich. The report considers this issue, and I am still considering it. It has to be considered by the government before it can be released. It goes to the heart of the question that has been asked by the member for Forrestfield. Professor Andrich’s report looks at the national curriculum as it relates to the work we are doing here. I have some concerns about the implementation of the national curriculum in Western Australia. As we all know, schools and education authorities in Western Australia have had a pretty traumatic past nine years or so, with the introduction of our own curriculum framework and a new curriculum. Western Australia is, of course, part of a national partnership that is related to the national curriculum. However, I am determined that any implementation of the national curriculum will be done at a steady pace, one step at a time, so that schools are not disrupted by it and so that we can avoid the sort of chaos we have experienced at times over the past few years with changes to our own curriculum. The national curriculum will be implemented, but very cautiously and very carefully, so that we do not travel down the same path we travelled previously.
(2) Will the framework be implemented in Western Australia; and, if so, when? (3) Is the curriculum framework linked to federal funding; and, if so, how? Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: (1)-(3) I have recently received a report written for the government by Professor David Andrich. The report considers this issue, and I am still considering it. It has to be considered by the government before it can be released. It goes to the heart of the question that has been asked by the member for Forrestfield. Professor Andrich’s report looks at the national curriculum as it relates to the work we are doing here. I have some concerns about the implementation of the national curriculum in Western Australia. As we all know, schools and education authorities in Western Australia have had a pretty traumatic past nine years or so, with the introduction of our own curriculum framework and a new curriculum. Western Australia is, of course, part of a national partnership that is related to the national curriculum. However, I am determined that any implementation of the national curriculum will be done at a steady pace, one step at a time, so that schools are not disrupted by it and so that we can avoid the sort of chaos we have experienced at times over the past few years with changes to our own curriculum. The national curriculum will be implemented, but very cautiously and very carefully, so that we do not travel down the same path we travelled previously.
(3) Is the curriculum framework linked to federal funding; and, if so, how? Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: (1)-(3) I have recently received a report written for the government by Professor David Andrich. The report considers this issue, and I am still considering it. It has to be considered by the government before it can be released. It goes to the heart of the question that has been asked by the member for Forrestfield. Professor Andrich’s report looks at the national curriculum as it relates to the work we are doing here. I have some concerns about the implementation of the national curriculum in Western Australia. As we all know, schools and education authorities in Western Australia have had a pretty traumatic past nine years or so, with the introduction of our own curriculum framework and a new curriculum. Western Australia is, of course, part of a national partnership that is related to the national curriculum. However, I am determined that any implementation of the national curriculum will be done at a steady pace, one step at a time, so that schools are not disrupted by it and so that we can avoid the sort of chaos we have experienced at times over the past few years with changes to our own curriculum. The national curriculum will be implemented, but very cautiously and very carefully, so that we do not travel down the same path we travelled previously.
Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: (1)-(3) I have recently received a report written for the government by Professor David Andrich. The report considers this issue, and I am still considering it. It has to be considered by the government before it can be released. It goes to the heart of the question that has been asked by the member for Forrestfield. Professor Andrich’s report looks at the national curriculum as it relates to the work we are doing here. I have some concerns about the implementation of the national curriculum in Western Australia. As we all know, schools and education authorities in Western Australia have had a pretty traumatic past nine years or so, with the introduction of our own curriculum framework and a new curriculum. Western Australia is, of course, part of a national partnership that is related to the national curriculum. However, I am determined that any implementation of the national curriculum will be done at a steady pace, one step at a time, so that schools are not disrupted by it and so that we can avoid the sort of chaos we have experienced at times over the past few years with changes to our own curriculum. The national curriculum will be implemented, but very cautiously and very carefully, so that we do not travel down the same path we travelled previously.
(1)-(3) I have recently received a report written for the government by Professor David Andrich. The report considers this issue, and I am still considering it. It has to be considered by the government before it can be released. It goes to the heart of the question that has been asked by the member for Forrestfield. Professor Andrich’s report looks at the national curriculum as it relates to the work we are doing here. I have some concerns about the implementation of the national curriculum in Western Australia. As we all know, schools and education authorities in Western Australia have had a pretty traumatic past nine years or so, with the introduction of our own curriculum framework and a new curriculum. Western Australia is, of course, part of a national partnership that is related to the national curriculum. However, I am determined that any implementation of the national curriculum will be done at a steady pace, one step at a time, so that schools are not disrupted by it and so that we can avoid the sort of chaos we have experienced at times over the past few years with changes to our own curriculum. The national curriculum will be implemented, but very cautiously and very carefully, so that we do not travel down the same path we travelled previously.
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