2010 National Curriculum Symposium
The 2010 National Curriculum Symposium was a huge success with attendance at maximum capacity. The keynote and keyhole presentations throughout the three days were highly insightful and brought about much interest. Rich and creative dialogues about the Australian National Curriculum followed these throughout the group discussions.
The organising committee would like to thank all presenters and delegates for their contributions.
Symposium Proceedings
Various video, audio and presentation documents from the Symposium are available for download below.
| Day 1 | |
| Professor John O’Toole
Opening remarks and an Introduction to the Symposium |
Full address |
| Keynote 1: Professor Robin Alexander Reform, Retrench or Recycle? A curriculum cautionary tale |
Full Keynote address Introducing the Cambridge Primary Review Booklet |
| Keynote 2: Professor Joseph Lo Bianco A provocation – extrapolating the UK implications for Australia |
Keynote video file Keynote audio file |
Full Day 1 Proceedings Includes addresses from
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Full video file |
| Day 2 | |
| Keyhole 1: ACARA subject areas of Arts, History, LOTE and Maths | Full presentation audio file LOTE presentation (Associate Professor Angela Scarino) Maths presentation (Professor Peter Sullivan) |
| Keynote 3: Professor Richard Noss What becomes learnable and teachable with digital technologies |
Keynote audio file Presentation |
| Keyhole 2: ACARA subject areas of English, Geography, Science, Health & Physical Education) | Full presentation audio file Geography presentation (Associate Professor Alaric Maude) Science presentation (Professor Denis Goodrum) Health & Physical Education presentation (Professor Doune Macdonald) |
| Mr Robert Randall, General Manager, Curriculum, ACARA- Brief Reflective Response | Presentation |
| Day 3 | |
| Keynote 4: Professor Celia Hoyles Rich collaborations: The case of mathematics |
Keynote audio file Presentation |
| Plenary Session report back – group statements on national curriculum | Presentation |
| Keynote 5: Professor Barry McGawReflections on the Symposium | Keynote audio file Presentation |
Program
The recently completed Cambridge Primary Review was a comprehensive and independent enquiry into the condition and future of primary education in England. Proposing visionary changes to curriculum the Review constitutes an important instalment in current thinking about the aims and processes of compulsory education. This Symposium, supported by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), combines the findings of the Cambridge Review with reflections and experiences of key Australian and UK educators as a stimulating framework to examine the nascent Australian Curriculum. The aim is to support the development of education for all young Australians which is rich, creative and coherent. We invite you to join us to ensure that the Symposium can inform the development of policy and provide strategic advice to all parties engaged in the preparation of the Australian Curriculum.
View the detailed program here
Enquiries
For enquiries please contact
Fiona Luck
Symposium Project Manager
Melbourne Graduate School of Education
P: +61 3 8344 8714
E: fiona.luck@unimelb.edu.au